Mwabe Surname
Approximately 591 people bear this surname
Mwabe Surname User-submission:
The surname Mwabe means 'eight' in Lingala.
Mwabe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 267 | 1:276,703 | 25,802 |
| Tanzania | 235 | 1:225,283 | 18,694 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| Kenya | 15 | 1:3,078,660 | 38,128 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mwabe (57) may also be a first name.
Mwabe Surname Meaning
Mwabe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwabe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwabe is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwabe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mwabe is the 542,751st most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 12,330,873 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwabe reside; 47 percent reside in Central Africa and 47 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mwabe is also the 1,308,380th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 57 people.
Mwabe is most common in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 267 people, or 1 in 276,703. Not including The DR Congo it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 40 percent are found and Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwabei | 91 | 108 | / |
| Mwaibe | 91 | 37 | / |
| Mwabey | 91 | 4 | / |
| Mmwabe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwaebe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwaube | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwaba | 80 | 84,137 | / |
| Mwebe | 80 | 16,826 | / |
| Mwabi | 80 | 3,562 | / |
| Mbabe | 80 | 746 | / |
| Muabe | 80 | 480 | / |
| Mwobe | 80 | 81 | / |
| Mwaby | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwaaba | 73 | 585 | / |
| Mbaïbe | 73 | 481 | / |
| M'Babe | 73 | 250 | / |
| Mbaibe | 73 | 163 | / |
| Mwaiba | 73 | 146 | / |
| Mwebea | 73 | 140 | / |
| Mweebe | 73 | 91 | / |
| Mwaabi | 73 | 77 | / |
| Mbaabe | 73 | 8 | / |
| Muabed | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mmwaba | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwebei | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwabay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwabaa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mwanpe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwaboi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwabha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muabei | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwauby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhwaba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwayba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muaybe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwebee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeabe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwabio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwabai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaampe | 67 | 38 | / |
| Mwahave | 67 | 18 | / |
| M'Babei | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mouhabe | 67 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwabe
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