Mwang'ombe Surname

162,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwang'ombe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwang'ombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,9321:23,9032,703
Tanzania7311:72,4247,566
England31:18,572,686338,250
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mwang'ombe (654) may also be a first name.

Mwang'ombe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mwang'ombe Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mwang'ombe occurs most in Kenya. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mwang'ombe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwang'ombe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 162,852nd most widely held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,730,441 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwang'ombe reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 324,709th most commonly used forename internationally It is held by 654 people.

The surname Mwang'ombe is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,932 people, or 1 in 23,903. In Kenya Mwang'ombe is primarily concentrated in: Taita Taveta County, where 54 percent live, Kwale County, where 17 percent live and Mombasa County, where 14 percent live. Apart from Kenya this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 27 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Mwang'ombe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (81%) in Kenya.

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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
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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 Mwang'ombe
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