Mwaluli Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Scotland

Mwaluli Surname Definition:

Mwaluli is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: divider.

Mwaluli Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Mwaluli Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwaluli is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: divider.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Mwaluli Last Name Facts

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

Mwaluli is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwaluli? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,812,366th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Mwaluli are found; 82 percent are found in East Africa and 82 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 5,882,401. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 44 percent live, Arusha Region, where 11 percent live and Singida Region, where 11 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent live and Scotland, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwalili861,707/
Mwalula861,250/
Mwalule86408/
Mbaluli867/
Mwalaula801/
Mwaluula801/
Mbalule711,839/
Mualula71390/
Mwalile71234/
Mwalola71184/
Mwalole714/
Mwelule711/
Mualule711/
Mbaluley672/
Mbaluule672/
Mbhahlule633/
Mwelile5711/
Mbolule572/
Muehlily531/
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