Mlindwa Surname

318,950th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mlindwa Surname User-submission:

The Mlindwa surname means 'protected' in Swahili. The family name comes from the origin chief or king, who was protected by several guards, then at that time when white people visited East Africa, they discovered that and started to call the king the protector in Swahili.

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Mlindwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania9181:57,6716,250
South Africa2521:214,99122,657
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mlindwa (96) may also be a first name.

Mlindwa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mlindwa surname means 'protected' in Swahili. The family name comes from the origin chief or king, who was protected by several guards, then at that time when white people visited East Africa, they discovered that and started to call the king the protector in Swahili. Which ended to be the name of his family and his generation.

- mlindwamussa

Mlindwa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mlindwa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mlindwa is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mlindwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 318,950th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 6,212,742 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mlindwa reside; 78 percent reside in East Africa and 78 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mlindwa is also the 968,397th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 96 people.

The surname Mlindwa is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 918 people, or 1 in 57,671. In Tanzania Mlindwa is most prevalent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 24 percent are found, Kigoma Region, where 16 percent are found and Dodoma Region, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.

Mlindwa Last Name Statistics demography

Mlindwa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 57.15% less than the national average, earning R 101,832 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulindwa9327,506/
Molindwa9321/
Milindwa936/
Malindwa935/
Mlinda921,892/
Muliindwa889/
Muli Ndwa884/
Mulindawa884/
Mulindiwa884/
Mulinddwa883/
Mulindwaa882/
Mulinndwa882/
Malindawa881/
Mulindwwa881/
Malinda8619,262/
Mulinda8613,232/
Melinda867,798/
Milinda862,333/
Mlundwa86469/
Molinda86259/
Mlondwa86177/
Mlandwa86116/
Mylinda8615/
Mulndwa863/
Mlendwa862/
Mlindai861/
Mélinda861/
Mlind831/
Mulianduwa821/
Meilinda801,779/
Maulinda801,043/
Mulondwa80942/
Mulendwa80652/
Mailinda80405/
Maylinda80356/
Meylinda80322/
Mulundwa80303/
Mmalinda80282/
Maelinda80109/
Muliunda80108/
Mellinda8089/
Mlondiwa8078/
Melianda8070/
Malindao8069/
Melienda8063/
Maolinda8060/
Mulianda8059/
Mwalinda8048/
Mulandwa8046/
Malindah8039/
Melindha8037/
Mahlinda8034/
Malwinda8032/
Malinday8030/
Mislinda8026/
Molindoa8021/
Mulindua8021/
Mallinda8018/
Melwinda8013/
Melindah8013/
Majlinda809/
Moulinda807/
Mulindwe807/
Mulwinda806/
Muliinda806/
Mulindha806/
Muhlinda805/
Milianda805/
Malianda804/
Mulyinda804/
Malindha804/
Melindia803/
Malineda803/
Malainda802/
Milindia802/
Mulnidwa802/
Mulindah802/
Mulindya802/
Maluinda802/
Malindia801/
Meelinda801/
Millinda801/
Mielinda801/
Mhlandwa801/
Mulionda801/
Malhinda801/
Malienda801/
Malin Da801/
Milindua801/
Milendwa801/
Molainda801/
Molondwa801/
Muli Nda801/
Mmulinda801/
Malinnda801/
Malundwa801/
Miulinda801/
Mollinda801/
Melionda801/
Melinday800/
Mlanda772,533/
Mlinde771,461/
Mlenda771,023/
Mlindi77599/
Mlonda77562/
Mlindo77491/
Milind77485/
Melind7748/
Milnda7739/
Mlunda7729/
Molind7725/
Mulnda7714/
Malind778/
Mulind775/
Malnda772/
Molnda771/
Mlindé771/
Mlindu771/
Mlinta771/
Mlynda770/
Mollineda75305/
Muliyunda75245/
Maliwanda7569/
Malainday7537/
Mulanndwa7531/
Maulianda7529/
Melinwati7526/
Mulondiwa7525/
Malinaday7524/
Maulindha7516/
Meilindha7515/
Meiliinda7515/
Mailindah7510/
Maulindah759/
Mahlianda754/
Mulandawa754/
Meilindah753/
Malaindah753/
Mooljinda753/
Mwalienda752/
Mulwandwa752/
Mallinada751/
Malineeda751/
Muliyanda751/
Miylienda751/
Mwalianda751/
Maliyenda751/
Mulwiinda751/
M'Lwandwa751/
Malianida751/
Malindiwe751/
Maluyinda751/
Maloyinda751/
Molianida751/
Molindaye751/
Molindowe751/
Muliyenda751/
Mulianida751/
Mullianda751/
Meilianda751/
Meyllinda751/
Mlnd7312/
Malonda7162,867/
Malanda7142,877/
Mulunda7134,949/
Mulenda7123,456/
Mulonda7117,238/
Malindi7113,008/
Molenda7111,164/
Mulanda719,157/
Malunda716,907/
Mulinde715,164/
Malenda714,698/
Mulindi714,021/
Malindo711,975/
Milindi711,289/
Melindo711,208/
Molonda711,041/
Milanda71968/
Malinta71729/
Molanda71602/
Melanda71544/
Milinde71335/
Malinde71311/
Mlwanda71290/
Milenda71264/
Mulindo71251/
Meliand71195/
Melinat71166/
Milonda71166/
Mulinta71124/
Malindu71107/
Molindo7194/
Melindy7193/
Melenda7191/
Mualuyinda7182/
Melinawati7177/
Milunda7172/
Milindo7159/
Mulindu7152/
Mhlanda7142/
Mlendea7137/
Molinde7127/
Melindi7124/
Meelind7124/
Melinta7123/
Molindi7120/
Molinat7119/
Mailind7116/
Malinawati7116/
Melynda7114/
Molinod7113/
Melonda7112/
Molunda718/
Malan Dawa716/
Meyliyanda715/
Melindu715/
Malinad715/
Melnida715/
Mlantwa715/
Maiyulinda714/
Mauliyanda714/
Mlandah714/
Mlandya714/
Molinta714/
Milindu714/
Molęnda714/
Molindu713/
Melinde713/
Méliand713/
Mulwanndwa713/
Mluanda712/
Malindy712/
Melunda712/
Mielind712/
Mollianida712/
Malinat712/
Molinad712/
Milynda711/
Maylind711/
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Milindh711/
Milinta711/
Mellnda711/
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Mulwnda711/
Mlonday711/
M'Lenda711/
M'Linde711/
Majlind711/
Malinid711/
Maluayinda711/
Malunda Wa711/
Millioneda711/
Molina Uda711/
Mulęnda711/
Mulinat711/
Mulenda Wa711/
Mullianida711/
Mlandha711/
Mln Ada711/
Ml Indi711/
Melinad711/
Mellioneda711/
Mélinat711/
'Malindiwe711/
Mmlindi711/
Mlendah711/
Mlondah711/
Melianwati711/
Mylynda710/
Meilind710/
Mellind710/
Maluenda675,066/
Mulwanda673,825/
Malanday67608/
Mmalunda67425/
Mwalindu67399/
Mwelinde67326/
Moulenda67257/
Molanida67243/
Meliande67232/
Moulinat67230/
Meilanda67210/
Milianta67198/
Molinati67186/
Mwalunda67161/
Maliandi67148/
Mulianawati67144/
Milliand67131/
Melianawati67128/
Mulianta67126/
Malinidi67121/
Mulondwe67119/
Maluanda67116/
Milondwe67114/
Malandua67103/
Meilinawati67102/
Mulundwe67101/
Mellynda6797/
Maulanda6796/
Mulyanda6795/
Molinedo6785/
Melinati6769/
Maulinawati6767/
Muhlanda6767/
Maliande6766/
Muluanda6762/
Maylindo6761/
Melinato6760/
Miilanda6760/
Molantwa6760/
Malyanda6753/
Molinate6752/
Mollindo6748/
Meilinawaty6748/
Melliand6748/
Malinedi6743/
Molintao6741/
Malundua6741/
Mwilunda6741/
Malandia6740/
Mallanda6739/
Milandau6738/
Malinaud6735/
Malintau6734/
Mulonday6734/
Mailanda6732/
Malwenda6731/
Melianta6729/
Muilanda6727/
Melanday6727/
Mulendwe6726/
Malintao6726/
Malhonda6726/
Millanda6722/
Mualunda6721/
Maylynda6720/
Malondia6720/
Muliandi6720/
Melwanda6720/
Moylinawati6719/
Miliando6718/
Malindoy6718/
Muliando6716/
Mulandya6716/
Malwanda6716/
Meilindo6715/
Maliando6715/
Maulindi6714/
Mlondowe6713/
Melandia6713/
Maliandy6713/
Mallinta6712/
Malounda6711/
Meylanda6710/
Mahlindo6710/
Millindi679/
Mlawanda679/
Miliandi679/
Moulonda679/
Molionta678/
Maylanda678/
Meilynda678/
Maln Ada678/
Maliondo677/
Malundah677/
Milionta676/
Mulyunda676/
Malindie676/
Malinati675/
Malendia675/
Malintah675/
Mwalenda675/
Mwalonda675/
Malondwe675/
Malaunda675/
Malandah675/
Malindoi675/
Moolinta675/
Malendaa674/
Malinadi674/
Mallindi674/
Mwilindi674/
Mullenda674/
Muland A674/
Mulandao674/
Mulanday674/
Mulindeh674/
Mulindye674/
Maleunda674/
Maleanda674/
Moulanda674/
Mallonda673/
Melendea673/
Hmalindo673/
Meulinawati673/
Milandai673/
Mislinawati673/
Malwonda672/
Mland672/
Melianawaty672/
Meliando672/
Malondah672/
Malundwe672/
Mullanda672/
Mailinta672/
Molinade672/
Meelindo672/
Malandai672/
Milandia672/
Milewind672/
Molaneda672/
Molinato672/
Muliinde672/
Mulintao672/
Malan Douwa672/
Mellanda672/
Mulandah672/
Malintai672/
Malnd672/
Milinato672/
Milounda672/
Mouleind672/
Maylenda671/
Maulinta671/
Malonada671/
Malindih671/
Mileneda671/
Millhind671/
Millinde671/
Millinta671/
Mellindu671/
Melyanda671/
Mwilinde671/
Mulanada671/
Mulandha671/
Muelinde671/
Muliandy671/
Molaonda671/
Molinadh671/
Mmalindi671/
Milundwe671/
Mulwenda671/
Maleenda671/
Mulinnta671/
Milandwe671/
Muluunda671/
Mulwindi671/
Mailinde671/
Moulinde671/
Mollanda671/
Mollenda671/
M'Luanda671/
Maiolind671/
Mailindi671/
Malanada671/
Maliende671/
Maliindi671/
Malandía671/
Malaonda671/
Malliand671/
Mallan Dawa671/
Malinata671/
Malindoe671/
Malindye671/
Malinndo671/
Malonday671/
Mialindo671/
Mielanda671/
Miliniat671/
Milliond671/
Molina de A671/
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Molonday671/
Molundoa671/
Mulu Nda671/
Muilonda671/
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Malaindi671/
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Mahlindu671/
Myelenda671/
Mulundah671/
Muilinat671/
Molentwa671/
Molinedi671/
Miliande671/
Milindio671/
Millenda671/
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Milondia671/
Melenday670/
Milindue670/
Mellindy670/
Melinudo670/
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Mullindo670/
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