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

The last name Mwali is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mwali.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwali? popularity and diffusion

It is the 94,760th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,450,258 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwali live; 51 percent live in Central Africa and 51 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mwali is also the 204,934th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 1,449 people.

The last name is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 2,579 people, or 1 in 28,647. Apart from The DR Congo this last name occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs 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 bearing the Mwali surname is predominantly 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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  • 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 Mwali
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