Mwambu Surname

42,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mwambu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwambu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5,6301:13,1221,644
Uganda3,6671:10,6461,800
Kenya1,6501:27,9883,103
Zambia7371:21,5062,347
Tanzania2111:250,90820,278
Namibia1821:13,2382,440
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Mwambu (832) may also be a first name.

Mwambu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwambu is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwambu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 42,992nd most commonly held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 601,928 people. Mwambu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwambu live; 47 percent live in Central Africa and 47 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mwambu is also the 283,108th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 832 people.

It is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 5,630 people, or 1 in 13,122. Barring The DR Congo this last name occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 30 percent live and Kenya, where 14 percent live.

Mwambu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwambui921,177/
Mwambuy9275/
Mwambeu921/
Mwambuu921/
Mwambhu921/
Mwambau921/
Mwaambu921/
Mwambuha866/
Mwahambu862/
Mwatembu861/
Mbambu8362,240/
Mwembu836,582/
Muambu83789/
Mvambu8364/
Mwanbu8339/
Mwamvu835/
Mwombu831/
Mwachimbu805/
Mbambou7794/
Mbambeu7727/
Mbhambu7727/
Mbaambu779/
Mbambau774/
Mwombui772/
Mbambuu772/
Mbambhu771/
Muhambu771/
Mmbambu771/
Mwembou771/
Mwembui771/
Mbhambhu7136/
Mbombu674,707/
Muembu671,288/
Mbamvu67273/
Muamvu674/
Mvombu671/

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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
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  • 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 Mwambu
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