Mwambwa Surname

153,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwambwa Surname Definition:

Mwambwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one is talked about often (Royalty).

Mwambwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,4591:10,8641,256
DR Congo1,2041:61,3627,301
Namibia1271:18,9723,358
Kenya631:733,01430,691
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mwambwa (1,023) may also be a first name.

Mwambwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwambwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one is talked about often (Royalty).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwambwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwambwa occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwambwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mwambwa is the 153,716th most common surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,548,984 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwambwa live; 56 percent live in Southern Africa and 56 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 250,999th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 1,023 people.

It is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,459 people, or 1 in 10,864. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 37 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 18 percent are found and Southern Province, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Zambia this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 42 percent are found and Namibia, where 4 percent are found.

Mwambwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwaambwa93445/
Mwambua86503/
Mwambwe86296/
Mwamvwa86180/
Mwembwa868/
Mwambva864/
Mwambba862/
Mwampwa861/
Mwamvba861/
Muambwa861/
Mwaamvwa808/
Mwambuha806/
Mweembwa801/
Mwahambwe751/
Mwambui711,177/
Muombwa71781/
Mwampua71315/
Mwambuo7194/
Muambua7175/
Mwampwe7153/
Mbambua714/
Mbambwe714/
Mvombwa714/
Mwempwa713/
Mwombwe713/
Mbombwa713/
Mwanvwa712/
Mbanbwa712/
Mwanbwe711/
Mweempwa67277/
Mwaampwe6792/
Muhombwa671/
Mwaanvwa671/

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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 Mwambwa
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