Mwala Surname

33,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,665 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwala Surname Definition:

Mwala is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: onlooker.

Mwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7,1991:7,354962
Zambia4,0211:3,942479
Malawi1,7251:9,9241,537
DR Congo1,5121:48,8625,909
Kenya5381:85,8367,815
Namibia3551:6,7871,325
Zimbabwe1831:84,36212,279
Uganda471:830,62338,869
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
England91:6,190,895170,599
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Mwala (1,866) may also be a first name.

Mwala Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwala is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: onlooker.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwala is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: rock.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwala is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 33,888th most widely held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 465,212 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwala live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 49 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 176,254th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 1,866 people.

Mwala is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 7,199 people, or 1 in 7,354. In Tanzania Mwala is mostly concentrated in: Songwe Region, where 68 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 20 percent reside and Simiyu Region, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 26 percent reside and Malawi, where 11 percent reside.

Mwala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mwala earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 66.24% less than the national average, earning R 80,220 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwaala911,597/
Mwaila91647/
Mwaula91459/
Mwahla91440/
Mmwala91366/
Mwalla91223/
Mwaela9180/
Mwalaa9171/
Mwalea9127/
Mwalia9116/
Mwalai9112/
Mwalah914/
Mwalau912/
Mwayla912/
Mwalha911/
M'Wala911/
Mwalay911/
Mwalad911/
Mwgala911/
M'Mwala83392/
Mwahala83134/
Mwahula8370/
Mwallah8316/
Mhwahla832/
Mwaalaa831/
Mwalaha831/
Mwailah831/
Mwallau831/
Mwale80314,945/
Mbala8085,977/
Mwela8012,566/
Mwali805,025/
Muala804,790/
Mwalo802,500/
Mvala801,023/
Mwola80120/
Mwailaph775/
Mwasella771/
Mmwalaja771/
Mwaillah771/
Mballa7326,361/
Mbalai73987/
Mbalia73789/
Mbaula73729/
Mualia73579/
Mualla73577/
Mbalay73534/
Mwaule73355/
Mbalau73209/
Mweela73200/
M'Bala73131/
Mwaale73122/
Mualat7398/
Mhwela7386/
Mbalea7362/
Mualap7362/
Mbaala7350/
Mwallo7349/
Mualas7346/
Mwalle7332/
Mwalie7325/
Mualay7324/
Mbaila7321/
Mwalii7320/
Mmbala7317/
Mwolla7317/
Mwalli737/
Mualad737/
Mbhala736/
Mwalui735/
Mmwela735/
Mwehla735/
Mwailo735/
Muasla734/
Mvalla734/
Mwaluy734/
M'Wela734/
Mualaa733/
Mwaleh733/
Muaala733/
Mmwale733/
Mbalaj733/
Mualai733/
Mwaali732/
Mwalei732/
Mbalaa732/
Mwaliy731/
Mwatli731/
Mwwale731/
Mwalee731/
Mwaile731/
Mwwali731/
Mwaloh731/
Mwaili731/
Mwaalo731/
Mwayle731/
Mweali731/
Mwaleu731/
Mwaley731/
Mbalha731/
Mhwale731/
Mhwali731/
Mwaloi731/
Mwalio731/
Mwaisella713/
M'Balla67215/
Mouhala67175/
Mbaalya6722/
Muhalya6719/
Muallla6710/
Mbailai679/
Muaalla678/
Mbahala675/
M'Balia675/
Mwaisle674/
Mwaluis674/
Mwahali674/
Mwaules673/
Muallap673/
M'Balah672/
Mwalish672/
Mbhaula672/
Mualyah671/
Mwollah671/
Mmvalya671/
Mballai671/
Mballla671/
Muaylah671/
Muaylla671/
Muhayla671/
Mwahale671/
Mwallie671/
Mhwahlo671/
Mwalloh671/
Mbaylaï671/
Mbaalah671/
Muallas670/

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwala
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