Mwalo Surname
Approximately 2,500 people bear this surname
Mwalo Surname Definition:
Mwalo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: iron beam.
Mwalo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,543 | 1:29,929 | 3,287 |
| Tanzania | 522 | 1:101,421 | 9,934 |
| DR Congo | 253 | 1:292,014 | 26,830 |
| Uganda | 55 | 1:709,805 | 35,417 |
| Zimbabwe | 51 | 1:302,711 | 30,394 |
| Zambia | 34 | 1:466,174 | 21,520 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Mwalo (157) may also be a first name.
Mwalo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwalo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: iron beam.
Mwalo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who makes bow nets.
Mwalo Demographics
Average Mwalo Salary in
South Africa
R 190,704
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mwalo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwalo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwalo occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwalo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 172,115th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,915,018 people. The surname Mwalo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwalo reside; 85 percent reside in East Africa and 55 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mwalo is also the 732,696th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 157 people.
The last name Mwalo is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 1,543 people, or 1 in 29,929. In Kenya Mwalo is most frequent in: Kakamega County, where 22 percent reside, Kisumu County, where 19 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 21 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 10 percent reside.
Mwalo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Mwalo earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 19.75% less than the national average, earning R 190,704 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwallo | 91 | 49 | / |
| Mwailo | 91 | 5 | / |
| Mwalio | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwaloi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwaalo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwaloh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwalloh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mhwahlo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwala | 80 | 15,665 | / |
| Mbalo | 80 | 9,222 | / |
| Mvalo | 80 | 3,570 | / |
| Mwolo | 80 | 632 | / |
| Mwelo | 80 | 528 | / |
| Mualo | 80 | 377 | / |
| Mballo | 73 | 47,359 | / |
| Mwaala | 73 | 1,597 | / |
| Mwaila | 73 | 647 | / |
| Mwaula | 73 | 459 | / |
| Mwahla | 73 | 440 | / |
| Mbhalo | 73 | 422 | / |
| Mmwala | 73 | 366 | / |
| Mwalla | 73 | 223 | / |
| Mbealo | 73 | 110 | / |
| Mbalou | 73 | 100 | / |
| Mbaulo | 73 | 92 | / |
| Mwaela | 73 | 80 | / |
| Mwalaa | 73 | 71 | / |
| Mwoloi | 73 | 68 | / |
| Mwollo | 73 | 24 | / |
| Mbalio | 73 | 20 | / |
| M'Balo | 73 | 19 | / |
| Mwalia | 73 | 16 | / |
| Mbalyo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mwolho | 73 | 5 | / |
| Muallo | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mwalah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mhwelo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mbailo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwayla | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbaylo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mweelo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbaloo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwalau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwalha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaîlo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwehlo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbahlo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwgala | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwalad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaleu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwoelo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mualoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaloy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbalho | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Wolo | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Wala | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muaylou | 67 | 1,609 | / |
| M'Mwala | 67 | 392 | / |
| M'Ballo | 67 | 234 | / |
| Mwoloha | 67 | 216 | / |
| Mwahala | 67 | 134 | / |
| Mwahula | 67 | 70 | / |
| Mwallah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mballou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mwoliot | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mvaloys | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbaalio | 67 | 4 | / |
| M'Balou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muhalos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mballlo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhwahla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwallau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbahloh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwailah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaalaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmballo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwalaha | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwalo
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