Molwa Surname
Approximately 167 people bear this surname
Molwa Surname Definition:
Molwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: large mound.
Molwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Molwa (34) may also be a first name.
Molwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Molwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: large mound.
Molwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Molwa is most common in The DR Congo. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Molwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,338,236th most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. The surname Molwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Molwa live; 62 percent live in Central Africa and 62 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 34 people.
The surname Molwa is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 717,277. Not including The DR Congo Molwa is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 14 percent live and Botswana, where 13 percent live.
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Footnotes
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