Mwalo Surname

172,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwalo Surname Definition:

Mwalo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: iron beam.

Mwalo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,5431:29,9293,287
Tanzania5221:101,4219,934
DR Congo2531:292,01426,830
Uganda551:709,80535,417
Zimbabwe511:302,71130,394
Zambia341:466,17421,520
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwalo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who makes bow nets.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwallo9149/
Mwailo915/
Mwalio911/
Mwaloi911/
Mwaalo911/
Mwaloh911/
Mwalloh831/
Mhwahlo831/
Mwala8015,665/
Mbalo809,222/
Mvalo803,570/
Mwolo80632/
Mwelo80528/
Mualo80377/
Mballo7347,359/
Mwaala731,597/
Mwaila73647/
Mwaula73459/
Mwahla73440/
Mbhalo73422/
Mmwala73366/
Mwalla73223/
Mbealo73110/
Mbalou73100/
Mbaulo7392/
Mwaela7380/
Mwalaa7371/
Mwoloi7368/
Mwollo7324/
Mbalio7320/
M'Balo7319/
Mwalia7316/
Mbalyo737/
Mwolho735/
Muallo735/
Mwalah734/
Mhwelo734/
Mbailo732/
Mwayla732/
Mbaylo732/
Mweelo732/
Mbaloo732/
Mwalau732/
Mwalha731/
Mbaîlo731/
Mwehlo731/
Mbahlo731/
Mwgala731/
Mwalad731/
Mwaleu731/
Mwoelo731/
Mualoh731/
Mbaloy731/
Mbalho731/
M'Wolo731/
M'Wala731/
Muaylou671,609/
M'Mwala67392/
M'Ballo67234/
Mwoloha67216/
Mwahala67134/
Mwahula6770/
Mwallah6716/
Mballou6711/
Mwoliot676/
Mvaloys675/
Mbaalio674/
M'Balou673/
Muhalos672/
Mballlo672/
Mhwahla672/
Mwallau671/
Mbahloh671/
Mwailah671/
Mwaalaa671/
Mmballo671/
Mwalaha671/

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