Mwamboya Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mwamboya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwamboya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania121:4,411,80154,433
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994

Mwamboya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mwamboya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mwamboya is most common in Tanzania. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mwamboya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwamboya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwamboya is the 4,116,508th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. Mwamboya is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwamboya reside; 52 percent reside in East Africa and 52 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 4,411,801. In Tanzania Mwamboya is mostly concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 33 percent live, Songwe Region, where 33 percent live and Tanga Region, where 33 percent live. Apart from Tanzania it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 39 percent live and Zambia, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwamboa9315/
Mwambuya88394/
Mwambaya88165/
Mwamboja8870/
Mwambiya8852/
Mwamboyo8834/
Mwambeya888/
Mwambuyaâ824/
Mwaumbeya821/
Mwambay803,740/
Mwambai80290/
Mwambuy8075/
Mwambaj8021/
Mwambye807/
Mwambaa806/
Mwamboi802/
Mwambau801/
Mwambea801/
Mwambayi752,516/
Mbamboyo752,333/
Mwambaji751,197/
Mwambuyi75960/
Mwamwaya75884/
Mwambeyu75868/
Mwemboyo75417/
Mwambaja75275/
Mwambuja75182/
Muambiya75171/
Mwambeye75159/
Mwambayo7575/
Mwambaye7548/
Mbomboya7545/
Mbambaya7522/
Mwambiye7521/
Mwambaie7521/
Mwambowe7510/
Mwambuha756/
Mwamboje755/
Mwambawe754/
Mwembiya751/
Mwamboji751/
Mwaumbea751/
Mwamvoye751/
Mwambiyo751/
Mwambayu751/
Muambuya751/
Mbamboyi751/
Mwembeya751/
Mwambija751/
Muambaya751/
Mwachimbeya74109/
Mwambujaâ714/
Mwan'mbey713/
Mwambauji711/
Mwambaiha711/
Mwambui671,177/
Muambay67111/
Mbambou6794/
Mbambai6728/
Mwamwau679/
Mbambau674/
Mbambay672/
Mbomboy672/
Mwembai671/
Mbambey671/
Mwembou671/
Mbamboi671/
Mwomboi671/
Mwanbai671/
Mwasimwaya671/
Mwamvoi671/
Mwambeu671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwamboya
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