Mpwila Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mpwila Surname Definition:

Mpwila is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: a child born during a period of drought.

Mpwila Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mpwila Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mpwila is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: a child born during a period of drought.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Mpwila Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpwila occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mpwila.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpwila? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,580,327th most prevalent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpwila are found; 98 percent are found in Central Africa and 98 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 1,343,265. Other than The DR Congo it exists in one country. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbwila83881/
Mpuila83295/
Mpwili83212/
Mpwela8336/
Mpwile831/
Mmbwila7788/
Mpwelya7710/
Mbwoila775/
Mpwelea772/
Mbweila771/
Mbwilo6716,536/
Mbwile676,420/
Mbuila671,819/
Mbwili671,096/
Mbwela671,024/
Mpuela67109/
Mvuila6789/
Mpwele6722/
Mbwula674/
Mvwela671/
Mpuile671/
Mbwily671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mpwila
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