Mwafulirwa Surname

26,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mwafulirwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwafulirwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi19,9711:85766
Zambia1821:87,0877,247
Zimbabwe721:214,42024,333
England151:3,714,537119,675
Namibia31:803,13415,170
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Mwafulirwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwafulirwa occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Mwafulirwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwafulirwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 26,548th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 359,648 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwafulirwa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Mwafulirwa is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 19,971 people, or 1 in 857. Not including Malawi Mwafulirwa occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 1 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwafulirwa
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