Mulemwa Surname
Approximately 1,535 people bear this surname
Mulemwa Surname Definition:
Mulemwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person who has been seized.
Mulemwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,016 | 1:15,600 | 1,764 |
| DR Congo | 253 | 1:292,014 | 26,830 |
| Namibia | 145 | 1:16,617 | 2,974 |
| Tanzania | 93 | 1:569,265 | 36,354 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mulemwa (3,455) may also be a first name.
Mulemwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mulemwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person who has been seized.
Mulemwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mulemwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mulemwa has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mulemwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mulemwa is the 256,751st most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,747,587 people. The last name Mulemwa is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mulemwa live; 76 percent live in Southern Africa and 76 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 120,973rd most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 3,455 people.
This surname is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,016 people, or 1 in 15,600. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Western Province, where 59 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent are found and Southern Province, where 9 percent are found. Other than Zambia Mulemwa is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 16 percent are found and Namibia, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulemwaa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mullemwah | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mulemba | 86 | 13,466 | / |
| Mulamwa | 86 | 71 | / |
| Mulimwa | 86 | 44 | / |
| Mulenwa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Moulemba | 80 | 31 | / |
| Mulyamwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mulmba | 77 | 48 | / |
| Mulimba | 71 | 6,228 | / |
| Mulembe | 71 | 1,153 | / |
| Mulembo | 71 | 974 | / |
| Mulembi | 71 | 699 | / |
| Mulemvo | 71 | 356 | / |
| Milomwa | 71 | 15 | / |
| Mulinwa | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mulenba | 71 | 5 | / |
| Moulemvo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Moulembé | 67 | 8 | / |
| Moulembe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muluimba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meulmbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Mulimba | 63 | 4 | / |
| Maulenbai | 63 | 4 | / |
| Muilinwaux | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mulimbi | 57 | 13,437 | / |
| Mulimbo | 57 | 169 | / |
| Mulimbe | 57 | 7 | / |
| Milemvo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mulinba | 57 | 1 | / |
| Moulimbi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mulujmbi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Moulimbou | 50 | 1 | / |
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