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
Average Mwambo Salary in
South Africa
R 31,764
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mwambo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwambo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwambo is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mwambo.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwambo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 158,392nd most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,642,330 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwambo reside; 55 percent reside in Southern Africa and 55 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 326,733rd most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 647 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is borne by 889 people, or 1 in 19,257. Apart from Malawi it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 25 percent live and Zambia, where 21 percent live.
Mwambo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion 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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