Mwambo Surname
Approximately 2,758 people bear this surname
Mwambo Surname Definition:
Mwambo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: earthworms.
Mwambo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 889 | 1:19,257 | 3,006 |
| DR Congo | 698 | 1:105,845 | 11,745 |
| Zambia | 589 | 1:26,910 | 2,823 |
| Tanzania | 233 | 1:227,217 | 18,851 |
| Kenya | 120 | 1:384,832 | 21,900 |
| Cameroon | 111 | 1:187,109 | 19,561 |
| Uganda | 61 | 1:639,988 | 33,288 |
| Namibia | 26 | 1:92,669 | 8,353 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mwambo (647) may also be a first name.
Mwambo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwambo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: earthworms.
Mwambo Demographics
Mwambo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwambo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwambo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwambo is held by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwambo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mwambo is the 158,392nd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,642,330 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwambo live; 55 percent live in Southern Africa and 55 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mwambo is also the 326,733rd most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 647 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is held by 889 people, or 1 in 19,257. Without taking into account Malawi this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and Zambia, where 21 percent are found.
Mwambo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (60%) in Kenya.
Mwambo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 86.63% less than the national average, earning R 31,764 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwambuo | 92 | 94 | / |
| Mwamboa | 92 | 15 | / |
| Mwaambo | 92 | 4 | / |
| Mwamboi | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mwambos | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwanmbo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mmwambo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwatembo | 86 | 201 | / |
| Mwasembo | 86 | 128 | / |
| Mwatimbo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwamba | 83 | 369,694 | / |
| Mbambo | 83 | 40,019 | / |
| Mwembo | 83 | 11,020 | / |
| Mvambo | 83 | 815 | / |
| Muambo | 83 | 338 | / |
| Mwombo | 83 | 96 | / |
| Mwanbo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwaitembo | 80 | 79 | / |
| Mwaamba | 77 | 408 | / |
| Mbambou | 77 | 94 | / |
| Mwaimba | 77 | 69 | / |
| Mweembo | 77 | 13 | / |
| Mbhambo | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mwaumba | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mwambaa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mwammba | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mwamb'a | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mbaimbo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mbammbo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mwaymba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwambeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwomboi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbamboi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwembou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwemboh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mvambot | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muambot | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwanmba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwambau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwaemba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbhambho | 71 | 37 | / |
| Mwahamba | 71 | 23 | / |
| Mwatimba | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mwambass | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mouhambo | 71 | 1 | / |
| M'Mwamba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwammvuo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muamba | 67 | 109,128 | / |
| Mbamba | 67 | 18,648 | / |
| Mwemba | 67 | 4,376 | / |
| Muembo | 67 | 3,057 | / |
| Mwaisemba | 67 | 1,548 | / |
| Mvamba | 67 | 1,162 | / |
| Mwomba | 67 | 470 | / |
| Mwanba | 67 | 382 | / |
| Mwaisimba | 67 | 183 | / |
| Muombo | 67 | 147 | / |
| Mvombo | 67 | 109 | / |
| Mvembo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muasehmbo | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwambo
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