Mwalimu Surname

19,399th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwalimu Surname Definition:

Mwalimu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a heavenly spirit.

Mwalimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya13,4701:3,428527
Tanzania13,0671:4,052563
Zambia1,0101:15,6931,772
DR Congo4651:158,88116,459
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Zimbabwe621:249,00426,834
Uganda251:1,561,57156,175
United States241:15,102,456529,929
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Mwalimu (10,846) may also be a first name.

Mwalimu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwalimu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a heavenly spirit.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwalimu Last Name Facts

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

Mwalimu is found most frequently in Kenya. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwalimu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 19,399th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 257,629 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwalimu reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 58,058th most widespread given name worldwide. It is borne by 10,846 people.

The last name is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 13,470 people, or 1 in 3,428. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kilifi County, where 36 percent live, Kitui County, where 19 percent live and Mombasa County, where 17 percent live. Excluding Kenya this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 46 percent live and Zambia, where 4 percent live.

Mwalimu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (73%) in Kenya.

In The United States Mwalimu are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

The amount Mwalimu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.76% less than the national average, earning R 131,280 per year and in United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muwalimu933/
Mwallimu931/
Mwalim922,982/
Malimu921,270/
Mwalimo86946/
Mwalima86165/
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Mwilimu861/
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Malim8313,955/
Malmu8322/
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Maliemou8012/
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Maalim7780,846/
Malima7735,169/
Malimi7720,517/
Moalim779,135/
Mualim777,364/
Malamu773,156/
Milimu771,716/
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Malomou713,484/
Malamou713,241/
Mwilima712,747/
Moallim711,838/
Mwaluma711,750/
Mo'alim711,230/
Ma Alim711,129/
Mwalami711,082/
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Malheim7132/
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Maliemo7115/
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Maalumu7110/
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Meailim719/
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Mu'alim716/
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Mwalame714/
Maliamo714/
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Maleima713/
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Maleemu713/
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M'Alime712/
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Mwalome712/
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Malum673,485/
Malem673,276/
Mlimi673,221/
Mualimah673,054/
Melim672,586/
Mo'allim672,553/
Mlima672,210/
Malmi671,696/
Mlimo671,144/
Maliyaem67838/
Malmo67828/
Malme67498/
Malma67390/
Mulim67356/
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Malom67339/
Molim67330/
Malimawa67275/
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Mai Lemu6755/
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Maalm672/
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Malloium672/
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Mawulemu672/
Mliem672/
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Maaylime671/
Maliumoe671/
Maliyami671/
Mallaima671/
Meaylime671/
Melmu671/
Mho Alim671/
Mialm671/
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Muaallim671/
Mwalamia671/
Mmwalume671/
Mo Aalim671/
Moalm671/
Maulm671/
Mwiilima671/
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Mawelima671/
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Mliim671/
Miow Lim671/
Mailimai671/
Maliayem671/
Ma-Allim671/
Mealheim670/
Mealhime670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwalimu
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