Mwalu Surname

270,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,440 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mwalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,3961:52,9226,382
Zambia261:609,61224,798
Tanzania121:4,411,80154,433
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Mwalu (13,326) may also be a first name.

Mwalu Last Name Facts

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

Mwalu occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mwalu.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwalu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mwalu is the 270,744th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,060,796 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwalu are found; 97 percent are found in Central Africa and 97 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 50,424th most prevalent given name in the world, held by 13,326 people.

The surname is most common in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,396 people, or 1 in 52,922. Apart from The DR Congo Mwalu occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 2 percent live and Tanzania, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwailu91217/
Mwaalu91110/
Mwalui915/
Mwaluy914/
Mwalau912/
Mwaluu912/
Mwaliu912/
Mwalup911/
Mwaleu911/
M'Walu911/
Mwaluis834/
Mwahalu834/
Mwalush831/
Mwalyuu831/
Mwallau831/
Mwelu807,648/
Mbalu804,377/
Mualu80425/
Mvalu8021/
Mbaulu73270/
Mbalau73209/
Mbalou73100/
Mbaalu7385/
M'Balu7335/
Mbaleu7332/
Mualiu7323/
Mbalhu7314/
Mualus7310/
Mwuilu734/
Mmbalu733/
Hmwolu733/
Mbhalu732/
Mbailu732/
Mweluh731/
Mwoolu731/
Mualeu731/
M'Valu731/
Mualuy731/
Mballu731/
Muaylou671,609/
Mballou6711/
M'Balou673/
Muhalus672/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwalu
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