Mwangama Surname

315,974th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwangama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwangama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,0441:50,7105,639
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mwangama Last Name Facts

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

Mwangama occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwangama? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mwangama is the 315,974th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 6,139,466 people. Mwangama occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwangama are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Mwangama is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,044 people, or 1 in 50,710. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 65 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 18 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 8 percent live. Apart from Tanzania this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 11 percent live and Zambia, where 0 percent live.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwangama
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