Mwambi Surname
Approximately 6,702 people bear this surname
Mwambi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,639 | 1:17,499 | 2,090 |
| DR Congo | 1,895 | 1:38,987 | 4,813 |
| Zambia | 1,097 | 1:14,448 | 1,650 |
| Tanzania | 828 | 1:63,939 | 6,793 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Uganda | 99 | 1:394,336 | 24,810 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Mwambi (761) may also be a first name.
Mwambi Demographics
Mwambi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwambi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwambi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwambi occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwambi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 73,464th most commonly held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,087,369 people. Mwambi is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwambi reside; 53 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mwambi is also the 297,690th most commonly held given name on earth It is held by 761 people.
The last name Mwambi is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,639 people, or 1 in 17,499. In Kenya Mwambi is most common in: Taita Taveta County, where 44 percent are found, Mombasa County, where 14 percent are found and Kisii County, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Kenya it occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 28 percent are found and Zambia, where 16 percent are found.
Mwambi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Mwambi surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Mwambi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 133.69% more than the national average, earning R 555,348 per year and in United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwambui | 92 | 1,177 | / |
| Mwambai | 92 | 290 | / |
| Mwaambi | 92 | 77 | / |
| Mwamboi | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mwambie | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwambije | 86 | 1,546 | / |
| Mwamba | 83 | 369,694 | / |
| Mbambi | 83 | 38,880 | / |
| Muambi | 83 | 7,435 | / |
| Mwambe | 83 | 5,843 | / |
| Mvambi | 83 | 1,215 | / |
| Mwembi | 83 | 705 | / |
| Mwamby | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mwombi | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mwanbi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mwambay | 77 | 3,740 | / |
| Mwaamba | 77 | 408 | / |
| Mwambuy | 77 | 75 | / |
| Mwaimba | 77 | 69 | / |
| Mbaimbi | 77 | 55 | / |
| Mbambai | 77 | 28 | / |
| Mwambaj | 77 | 21 | / |
| Mwamboa | 77 | 15 | / |
| M'Bambi | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mwaumba | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mwembei | 77 | 9 | / |
| Mwambaa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mwammba | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mwamb'a | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwaumbe | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mbhambi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mwombui | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwaimbe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mmuambi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbamboi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwomboi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwambeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwembie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwaymba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwembui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwembai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwanmba | 77 | 1 | / |
| M'Vambi | 77 | 1 | / |
| M'Uambi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwambea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwanbai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwasembe | 71 | 294 | / |
| Mwambaja | 71 | 275 | / |
| Mwatembe | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mhuhambi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mwambuha | 71 | 6 | / |
| M'Mwamba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwaumbea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muamba | 67 | 109,128 | / |
| Mwembe | 67 | 15,680 | / |
| Mbombi | 67 | 6,793 | / |
| Mbambe | 67 | 2,092 | / |
| Mwombe | 67 | 1,717 | / |
| Mvamba | 67 | 1,162 | / |
| Mwomba | 67 | 470 | / |
| Mwanba | 67 | 382 | / |
| Muembi | 67 | 169 | / |
| Muambe | 67 | 169 | / |
| Mbamby | 67 | 56 | / |
| Mvambe | 67 | 38 | / |
| Muombi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Mvembi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mwan'mbey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mvombi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwanbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaitembe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwanvi | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mwambi
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