Mwambela Surname

160,920th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,708 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwambela Surname User-submission:

The surname Mwambelo or Mwambela means 'madness', 'crazy'.

Mwambela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,6751:31,6073,733
Kenya6341:72,8396,848
Zambia1521:104,2768,256
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Mwambela (161) may also be a first name.

Mwambela Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Mwambelo or Mwambela means 'madness', 'crazy'.

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Mwambela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwambela occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwambela? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 160,920th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,691,117 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwambela reside; 85 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 722,635th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 161 people.

Mwambela is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,675 people, or 1 in 31,607. In Tanzania Mwambela is mostly found in: Mbeya Region, where 63 percent are found, Songwe Region, where 21 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 23 percent are found and Zambia, where 6 percent are found.

Mwambela Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwambala883,783/
Mwambila882,337/
Mwambola882,156/
Mwambelo88954/
Mwembela88554/
Mwombela88284/
Mbambela88240/
Mwambele8837/
Mwambeli881/
Mweembela82232/
Mwambilya82186/
Mwambeule8257/
Mwambilay8221/
Mwambolla825/
Mwambolah824/
Mwembeela821/
Mwambilia821/
Mwambeile821/
Mbambelah821/
Muambila751,253/
Mbombela75953/
Mbambila75250/
Mwambalo75196/
Mwambile75185/
Mvembela7577/
Muambala7568/
Muembela7548/
Mbambeli7540/
Mwambili7522/
Mbambele7518/
Mwambilo7513/
Mwombola753/
Mbambelo752/
Mvambele751/
Muambelo751/
Mwembelo751/
Mwembala751/
Mwaitembele744/
Mwoombola7184/
Muhombela714/
Mwanbilay711/
Mbambaila711/
Mboumbela711/
Mwasimbile671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwambela
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