Mwali Surname

94,760th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,025 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Mwali Surname Definition:

Mwali is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: maiden (Feminine).

Mwali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,5791:28,6473,594
Zambia9191:17,2471,930
South Africa4941:109,67113,198
Kenya4321:106,8989,202
Zimbabwe1761:87,71712,699
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Swaziland1011:12,853583
Uganda791:494,16828,468
Tanzania261:2,036,21647,850
Rwanda251:454,5991,711
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
England21:27,859,030389,889
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Mwali (1,449) may also be a first name.

Mwali Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwali is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: maiden (Feminine).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwali Last Name Facts

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

Mwali is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mwali.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwali? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 94,760th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,450,258 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwali are found; 51 percent are found in Central Africa and 51 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 204,934th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 1,449 people.

Mwali is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 2,579 people, or 1 in 28,647. Outside of The DR Congo it occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 10 percent are found.

Mwali Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mwali surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mwali earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 7.56% less than the national average, earning R 219,672 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwalie9125/
Mwalii9120/
Mwalia9116/
Mwalai9112/
Mwalli917/
Mwalui915/
Mwalei912/
Mwaali912/
Mwaloi911/
Mwaliy911/
Mwatli911/
Mwaeli911/
Mwaili911/
Mweali911/
Mhwali911/
Mwwali911/
Mwaluis834/
Mwahali834/
Mwalish832/
Mwallie831/
Mwale80314,945/
Mwala8015,665/
Mbali8014,814/
Mweli806,641/
Muali801,785/
Mvali8020/
Mwoli801/
Muayli732,689/
Mwaala731,597/
Mbalai73987/
Mwaila73647/
Mualia73579/
Mwaula73459/
Mmwala73366/
Mwaule73355/
Mualip73312/
Mwalla73223/
Mbhali73124/
Mwaale73122/
Mmbali7397/
Mwalaa7371/
Mualli7370/
Mwoloi7368/
Mualis7363/
Mwalle7332/
Mwalea7327/
Mbauli7324/
Mualih7322/
Mualie7320/
Mbaali7316/
Mballi7314/
M'Bali7314/
Muasli738/
Muaali737/
Mbaili735/
Mwelii734/
Mwaluy734/
Mualid734/
Mmwale733/
Mwaleh733/
Mualai733/
Mwayla732/
Mbahli732/
Mvhali732/
Mbeali731/
Mwelie731/
Mhwale731/
Mwwale731/
Mweeli731/
Mwaley731/
Mwalee731/
Mwaile731/
Mwalha731/
Mualei731/
M'Wala731/
Mbalhi731/
Muahli731/
Mwayle731/
Mwolli731/
Mwalay731/
Mwaleu731/
M'Mwala67392/
Muallip67106/
Mouhali6777/
Muallih6755/
Muhaliy6710/
Mbailai679/
Muhauli679/
M'Mbali676/
Muaslih675/
Mwaisle674/
Muallid673/
Mwaules673/
Mhwahla672/
Mwahale671/
Mballai671/
Mwaalaa671/
Mualihe671/
Muatlid671/

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