Mulemwa Surname

256,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mulemwa Surname Definition:

Mulemwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person who has been seized.

Mulemwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,0161:15,6001,764
DR Congo2531:292,01426,830
Namibia1451:16,6172,974
Tanzania931:569,26536,354
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

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Mulemba8613,466/
Mulamwa8671/
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Mulenwa864/
Moulemba8031/
Mulyamwa801/
Mulmba7748/
Mulimba716,228/
Mulembe711,153/
Mulembo71974/
Mulembi71699/
Mulemvo71356/
Milomwa7115/
Mulinwa717/
Mulenba715/
Moulemvo6717/
Moulembé678/
Moulembe673/
Muluimba671/
Meulmbay671/
M'Mulimba634/
Maulenbai634/
Muilinwaux591/
Mulimbi5713,437/
Mulimbo57169/
Mulimbe577/
Milemvo571/
Mulinba571/
Moulimbi531/
Mulujmbi531/
Moulimbou501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mulemwa
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