Mwambo Surname

158,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,758 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mwambo Surname Definition:

Mwambo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: earthworms.

Mwambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi8891:19,2573,006
DR Congo6981:105,84511,745
Zambia5891:26,9102,823
Tanzania2331:227,21718,851
Kenya1201:384,83221,900
Cameroon1111:187,10919,561
Uganda611:639,98833,288
Namibia261:92,6698,353
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
England41:13,929,515290,718
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwambuo9294/
Mwamboa9215/
Mwaambo924/
Mwamboi922/
Mwambos921/
Mwanmbo921/
Mmwambo921/
Mwatembo86201/
Mwasembo86128/
Mwatimbo861/
Mwamba83369,694/
Mbambo8340,019/
Mwembo8311,020/
Mvambo83815/
Muambo83338/
Mwombo8396/
Mwanbo831/
Mwaitembo8079/
Mwaamba77408/
Mbambou7794/
Mwaimba7769/
Mweembo7713/
Mbhambo7711/
Mwaumba7710/
Mwambaa776/
Mwammba775/
Mwamb'a774/
Mbaimbo773/
Mbammbo773/
Mwaymba771/
Mwambeu771/
Mwomboi771/
Mbamboi771/
Mwembou771/
Mwemboh771/
Mvambot771/
Muambot771/
Mwanmba771/
Mwambau771/
Mwaemba771/
Mbhambho7137/
Mwahamba7123/
Mwatimba717/
Mwambass715/
Mouhambo711/
M'Mwamba711/
Mwammvuo711/
Muamba67109,128/
Mbamba6718,648/
Mwemba674,376/
Muembo673,057/
Mwaisemba671,548/
Mvamba671,162/
Mwomba67470/
Mwanba67382/
Mwaisimba67183/
Muombo67147/
Mvombo67109/
Mvembo672/
Muasehmbo671/

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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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