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Where Does The Last Name Mwalim Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Mwalim occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwalim? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 148,293^rd most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,443,845 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwalim reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 176,366^th most widely held forename on earth. It is borne by 1,864 people.

The surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,799 people, or 1 in 18,914. In Tanzania Mwalim is mostly concentrated in: Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 36 percent are found, Pemba North Region, where 16 percent are found and Pemba South Region, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 6 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Mwalim Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mwalim last name is primarily Muslim (67%) in Kenya.