Mwamlima Surname

19,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mwamlima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwamlima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania21,2801:2,488330
Malawi7,4501:2,298278
Zambia121:1,320,82731,121
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England51:11,143,612252,590
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mwamlima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwamlima is found most in Tanzania. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwamlima? popularity and diffusion

It is the 19,116th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 253,392 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwamlima are found; 74 percent are found in East Africa and 74 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 21,280 people, or 1 in 2,488. In Tanzania Mwamlima is primarily concentrated in: Songwe Region, where 57 percent live, Mbeya Region, where 33 percent live and Rukwa Region, where 2 percent live. Besides Tanzania this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 26 percent live and Zambia, where 0 percent live.

Mwamlima Last Name Statistics demography

Mwamlima earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.5% less than the national average, earning $31,281 USD per year.

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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 Mwamlima
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