Mlewa Surname
Approximately 9,863 people bear this surname
Mlewa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 6,928 | 1:7,642 | 995 |
| Kenya | 2,127 | 1:21,711 | 2,496 |
| Malawi | 654 | 1:26,176 | 3,951 |
| South Africa | 88 | 1:615,656 | 46,403 |
| Zambia | 31 | 1:511,288 | 22,588 |
| Zimbabwe | 26 | 1:593,778 | 45,605 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Mlewa (1,001) may also be a first name.
Mlewa Demographics
Mlewa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mlewa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mlewa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mlewa is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mlewa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mlewa is the 51,929th most widely held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 738,877 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mlewa reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mlewa is also the 254,333rd most frequently held forename throughout the world, borne by 1,001 people.
The surname Mlewa is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 6,928 people, or 1 in 7,642. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Dodoma Region, where 28 percent reside, Tabora Region, where 19 percent reside and Singida Region, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania Mlewa exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 22 percent reside and Malawi, where 7 percent reside.
Mlewa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (92%) in Kenya.
Mlewa earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 23.33% less than the national average, earning R 182,208 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mlewah | 91 | 157 | / |
| Mleway | 91 | 9 | / |
| Mlwa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Muilewa | 83 | 41 | / |
| Mailewa | 83 | 36 | / |
| Mealewa | 83 | 6 | / |
| Millewa | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mlawa | 80 | 16,171 | / |
| Mliwa | 80 | 631 | / |
| Mlewi | 80 | 236 | / |
| Melwa | 80 | 219 | / |
| Milwa | 80 | 93 | / |
| Mhlwa | 80 | 37 | / |
| Mleba | 80 | 28 | / |
| Mleva | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mlwai | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mlewe | 80 | 4 | / |
| M'Leiwah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Milleway | 77 | 0 | / |
| Moilwa | 73 | 6,211 | / |
| Milway | 73 | 302 | / |
| Melwah | 73 | 123 | / |
| Mmelwa | 73 | 93 | / |
| Mlojwa | 73 | 88 | / |
| Miluea | 73 | 85 | / |
| Muulwa | 73 | 49 | / |
| Muelwa | 73 | 41 | / |
| Mhliwa | 73 | 30 | / |
| Moelwa | 73 | 23 | / |
| Mlahwa | 73 | 13 | / |
| Mlawah | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mlaway | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mmleba | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mleeva | 73 | 4 | / |
| Melway | 73 | 4 | / |
| Muylwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mhlawa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Meylwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mlyowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mlujwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Melbea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meulwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muilwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mehlwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Melwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmilwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mloiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhleva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Millwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mlaeva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mlebha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Milbeau | 67 | 118 | / |
| Mlua | 67 | 99 | / |
| Mellway | 67 | 42 | / |
| Millway | 67 | 29 | / |
| Mellawa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Melliwa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Muilewo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mleiwih | 67 | 21 | / |
| M'Lewih | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mhailwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Meeluea | 67 | 6 | / |
| M'Liswa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mailwad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Misilwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Milleva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mleywih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mlue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Melwatt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhlajwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meelwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mailuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moilwas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Millwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milwatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mleshua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlyaeva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmoilwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Yolwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlijwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Millawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mailway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlishwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milwaad | 67 | 0 | / |
| Millwad | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mlewa
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