Mwabe Surname

542,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwabe Surname User-submission:

The surname Mwabe means 'eight' in Lingala.

Mwabe 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 Congo2671:276,70325,802
Tanzania2351:225,28318,694
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
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Mwabe (57) may also be a first name.

Mwabe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Mwabe means 'eight' in Lingala.

- mwabe
DNA test information

Mwabe Last Name Facts

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

Mwabe occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwabe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 542,751st most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,330,873 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwabe live; 47 percent live in Central Africa and 47 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,308,380th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 57 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 267 people, or 1 in 276,703. Barring The DR Congo Mwabe occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 40 percent live and Nigeria, where 6 percent live.

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Mwabei91108/
Mwaibe9137/
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Mwaba8084,137/
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Mwabi803,562/
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M'Babe73250/
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Mwaiba73146/
Mwebea73140/
Mweebe7391/
Mwaabi7377/
Mbaabe738/
Muabed735/
Mmwaba734/
Mwebei734/
Mwabay734/
Mwabaa733/
Mwanpe732/
Mwaboi732/
Mwabha732/
Muabei732/
Mwauby731/
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Muaybe731/
Mwebee731/
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Mwabio731/
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Mwaampe6738/
Mwahave6718/
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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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