Mwadi Surname

12,591st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,548 people bear this surname

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

Mwadi Surname Definition:

Mwadi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: queen.

Mwadi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo44,3631:1,665160
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mwadi (2,015) may also be a first name.

Mwadi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwadi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: queen.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwadi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwadi occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwadi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwadi is the 12,591st most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 163,589 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwadi reside; 100 percent reside in Central Africa and 100 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 168,331st most prevalent forename on earth, held by 2,015 people.

The last name Mwadi is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 44,363 people, or 1 in 1,665. Beside The DR Congo it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 0 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.

Mwadi Last Name Statistics demography

Mwadi earn a lot less than the average income. In Canada they earn 36.58% less than the national average, earning $31,510 CAD per year.

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Muadi8026,555/
Mbadi803,353/
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Mwady804/
Mbadhi73590/
Mmbadi73447/
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Muadis73157/
M'Badi7365/
Muatdi7343/
Mweedi7325/
Mwaida7324/
Muadip7317/
Muadai7317/
Mbaidi7313/
Mwadha7312/
Muaydi739/
Mbaddi739/
Mbaadi736/
Mbadih734/
Mwaidy734/
Mwauda734/
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Mwaide731/
Mwaade731/
Mbhadi731/
Mwedie731/
Mwoddi731/
Mwadda731/
Muadhi731/
Mbahdi731/
Mbadai731/
Mouhadi67458/
Muaddit6728/
Mbaadhi6711/
Mwadaya677/
Mwadaha674/
Mbhadhi673/
Muaddie672/
Muaddhi671/
Muatdit671/
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Muhadiz671/
Mmbadhi671/
Muaddis671/
M'Beadi671/
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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 Mwadi
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