Mwalume Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mwalume Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwalume Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda651:600,60431,967
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mwalume Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwalume occurs most in Uganda. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwalume? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,220,661st most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. The surname Mwalume occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwalume are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 600,604. In Uganda Mwalume is most common in: Budaka District, where 45 percent reside, Butaleja District, where 22 percent reside and Mbale District, where 11 percent reside. Not including Uganda this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 5 percent reside and Kenya, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mmwalume931/
Mwalum922/
Mwaluma861,750/
Mvalume86189/
Mbalume86115/
Mwalome862/
Mbaulume801/
Mualum777/
Mwolum773/
Mbalum771/
Mwalimi714/
Mwaloma711/
Mualgummi631/
Mualom622/
Mualimi571/
Muallimi531/
Mbouloumi50481/

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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 Mwalume
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