Mwami Surname
Approximately 6,990 people bear this surname
Mwami Surname Definition:
Mwami is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: someone who holds a position of respect in the community.
Read More About This SurnameMwami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,862 | 1:18,498 | 2,369 |
| Zambia | 1,450 | 1:10,931 | 1,261 |
| DR Congo | 1,170 | 1:63,145 | 7,472 |
| Uganda | 936 | 1:41,709 | 5,273 |
| Kenya | 488 | 1:94,631 | 8,417 |
| Zimbabwe | 24 | 1:643,260 | 47,966 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| Burundi | 9 | 1:1,089,428 | 846 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mwami (773) may also be a first name.
Mwami Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwami is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: someone who holds a position of respect in the community.
Mwami is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: village Headman.
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'kingdom', 'king', 'kingship'. This name is common among Bantu communities.
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Mwami Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwami Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwami occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Mwami click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwami? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 70,710th most common last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,042,567 people. The surname Mwami occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwami live; 62 percent live in East Africa and 61 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mwami is also the 295,214th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 773 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,862 people, or 1 in 18,498. In Tanzania Mwami is most frequent in: Rukwa Region, where 37 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent live and Katavi Region, where 10 percent live. Beside Tanzania this surname occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 21 percent live and The DR Congo, where 17 percent live.
Mwami Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Mwami last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwaami | 91 | 314 | / |
| Mwamgi | 91 | 10 | / |
| Mwamai | 91 | 5 | / |
| Mwamui | 91 | 4 | / |
| Mwamii | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwaemi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbami | 80 | 2,785 | / |
| Mwame | 80 | 552 | / |
| Mwemi | 80 | 401 | / |
| Mwama | 80 | 385 | / |
| Muami | 80 | 69 | / |
| Mvami | 80 | 18 | / |
| Mwamy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwomi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwamay | 73 | 55 | / |
| Mbaimi | 73 | 31 | / |
| Mwaima | 73 | 30 | / |
| Mweemi | 73 | 25 | / |
| Mweama | 73 | 21 | / |
| Muatmi | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mmwame | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mwamge | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwauma | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mbamai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mwamaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbahmi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muammi | 73 | 2 | / |
| M'Bami | 73 | 2 | / |
| M'Wemi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwamuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaumi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaami | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwameh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muasmi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwamme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeami | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mba'mi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbammi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muamyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaeme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwamje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mouhami | 67 | 311 | / |
| Muatmai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Muhaymi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mwaimet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwamaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhamiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaimai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhamyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwahama | 67 | 1 | / |
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