Mwambasi Surname

600,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwambasi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwambasi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5141:102,99910,079
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mwambasi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwambasi is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwambasi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwambasi is the 600,164th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 14,068,621 people. The surname Mwambasi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwambasi live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 514 people, or 1 in 102,999. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mbeya Region, where 72 percent live, Tanga Region, where 15 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 11 percent live. Excluding Tanzania this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 0 percent live and France, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwambashi941,780/
Mwambausi94253/
Mwambatshi891/
Mwambazi889,235/
Mwambaji881,197/
Mwambagi88589/
Mwambasa88135/
Mwambaci881/
Mbambasi881/
Mwambesi881/
Mvambasi881/
Mwambasha824/
Mwambeshi824/
Mwambashe824/
Mwambazzi821/
Mwambauji821/
Mwaambazi821/
Mwambassa821/
Mwaimbasa821/
Muambashi821/
Mwambage75668/
Mwambozi75429/
Mbambosi75202/
Mwambezi75158/
Mwambosa75149/
Mwambaza75119/
Mbambazi7584/
Mwamboza7511/
Mwembesi7510/
Mbambase756/
Mwamboji751/
Mwembazi751/
Mwombaji751/
Mwambose751/
Mwanbazi751/
Muambadzi71194/
Mwembeshi71105/
Mvambadzi712/
Mwambosyo711/

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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 Mwambasi
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