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 is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mwalo.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwalo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwalo is the 172,115th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,915,018 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwalo live; 85 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 732,696th most frequent given name at a global level. It is borne by 157 people.

The surname Mwalo is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,543 people, or 1 in 29,929. In Kenya Mwalo is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 22 percent reside, Kisumu County, where 19 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 17 percent reside. Barring Kenya Mwalo is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 21 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 10 percent reside.

Mwalo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily 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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