Mwambela Surname
Approximately 2,708 people bear this surname
Mwambela Surname User-submission:
The surname Mwambelo or Mwambela means 'madness', 'crazy'.
Mwambela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,675 | 1:31,607 | 3,733 |
| Kenya | 634 | 1:72,839 | 6,848 |
| Zambia | 152 | 1:104,276 | 8,256 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
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 Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Mwambela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwambela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwambela is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwambela? popularity and diffusion
It is the 160,920th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,691,117 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwambela reside; 85 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mwambela is also the 722,635th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 161 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,675 people, or 1 in 31,607. In Tanzania Mwambela is most prevalent in: Mbeya Region, where 63 percent live, Songwe Region, where 21 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 7 percent live. Not including Tanzania Mwambela occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 23 percent live and Zambia, where 6 percent live.
Mwambela Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Mwambela surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwambala | 88 | 3,783 | / |
| Mwambila | 88 | 2,337 | / |
| Mwambola | 88 | 2,156 | / |
| Mwambelo | 88 | 954 | / |
| Mwembela | 88 | 554 | / |
| Mwombela | 88 | 284 | / |
| Mbambela | 88 | 240 | / |
| Mwambele | 88 | 37 | / |
| Mwambeli | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mweembela | 82 | 232 | / |
| Mwambilya | 82 | 186 | / |
| Mwambeule | 82 | 57 | / |
| Mwambilay | 82 | 21 | / |
| Mwambolla | 82 | 5 | / |
| Mwambolah | 82 | 4 | / |
| Mwembeela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mwambilia | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mwambeile | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mbambelah | 82 | 1 | / |
| Muambila | 75 | 1,253 | / |
| Mbombela | 75 | 953 | / |
| Mbambila | 75 | 250 | / |
| Mwambalo | 75 | 196 | / |
| Mwambile | 75 | 185 | / |
| Mvembela | 75 | 77 | / |
| Muambala | 75 | 68 | / |
| Muembela | 75 | 48 | / |
| Mbambeli | 75 | 40 | / |
| Mwambili | 75 | 22 | / |
| Mbambele | 75 | 18 | / |
| Mwambilo | 75 | 13 | / |
| Mwombola | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mbambelo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mvambele | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muambelo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwembelo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwembala | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwaitembele | 74 | 4 | / |
| Mwoombola | 71 | 84 | / |
| Muhombela | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mwanbilay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbambaila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mboumbela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwasimbile | 67 | 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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- 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 Mwambela
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