Mwami Surname

70,710th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,990 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwami Surname Definition:

Mwami is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: someone who holds a position of respect in the community.

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Mwami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,8621:18,4982,369
Zambia1,4501:10,9311,261
DR Congo1,1701:63,1457,472
Uganda9361:41,7095,273
Kenya4881:94,6318,417
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Burundi91:1,089,428846
England71:7,959,723202,100
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwami is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: village Headman.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'kingdom', 'king', 'kingship'. This name is common among Bantu communities.

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Mwami Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwami occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwami? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 70,710th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,042,567 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwami live; 62 percent live in East Africa and 61 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 295,214th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 773 people.

Mwami is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,862 people, or 1 in 18,498. In Tanzania it is most common in: Rukwa Region, where 37 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent reside and Katavi Region, where 10 percent reside. Beside Tanzania this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 21 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside.

Mwami Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwaami91314/
Mwamgi9110/
Mwamai915/
Mwamui914/
Mwamii911/
Mwaemi911/
Mbami802,785/
Mwame80552/
Mwemi80401/
Mwama80385/
Muami8069/
Mvami8018/
Mwamy801/
Mwomi801/
Mwamay7355/
Mbaimi7331/
Mwaima7330/
Mweemi7325/
Mweama7321/
Muatmi7311/
Mmwame735/
Mwamge734/
Mwauma734/
Mbamai733/
Mwamaa732/
Mbahmi732/
Muammi732/
M'Bami732/
M'Wemi731/
Mwamuy731/
Mbaumi731/
Mbaami731/
Mwameh731/
Muasmi731/
Mwamme731/
Mbeami731/
Mba'mi731/
Mbammi731/
Muamyi731/
Mwaeme731/
Mwamje731/
Mouhami67311/
Muatmai6715/
Muhaymi6710/
Mwaimet671/
Mwamaya671/
Muhamiy671/
Mbaimai671/
Muhamyi671/
Mwahama671/

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