Mwalya Surname
Approximately 491 people bear this surname
Mwalya Surname Definition:
Mwalya is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: the royal first wife (Title).
Mwalya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 264 | 1:200,536 | 17,113 |
| Kenya | 184 | 1:250,978 | 17,076 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Zambia | 6 | 1:2,641,654 | 34,188 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
Mwalya (227) may also be a first name.
Mwalya Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwalya is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: the royal first wife (Title).
Mwalya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwalya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwalya is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mwalya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwalya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 624,505th most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 14,842,252 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwalya live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 596,468th most commonly occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 227 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 264 people, or 1 in 200,536. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Lindi Region, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania Mwalya is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 37 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwalayja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwalye | 83 | 1,914 | / |
| Mwalyo | 83 | 194 | / |
| Mwalea | 83 | 27 | / |
| Mwalija | 77 | 995 | / |
| Mwaalye | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwaulye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwalyoyo | 71 | 457 | / |
| Mwalyehe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mwaluija | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwalijah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwailija | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwolyo | 67 | 215 | / |
| Mbalye | 67 | 141 | / |
| Mwalie | 67 | 25 | / |
| Mwalahayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaliyi | 62 | 10 | / |
| Mbalija | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mbaleha | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mbailye | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mwallie | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mualuija | 57 | 96 | / |
| Mbalaayo | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mboloiya | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mbalaheyi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mbalie | 50 | 36 | / |
| Mualie | 50 | 20 | / |
| Mbaliâ | 50 | 4 | / |
| Mualje | 50 | 2 | / |
| Mbaleo | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
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