Mwango Surname

35,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,063 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwango Surname Definition:

Mwango is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: joyful person.

Mwango Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5,3421:8,6451,123
Zambia4,4141:3,591447
Tanzania2,1061:25,1383,081
DR Congo1,7241:42,8545,224
Malawi1,3591:12,5971,971
Zimbabwe491:315,06631,156
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
England61:9,286,343223,652
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Mwango (3,295) may also be a first name.

Mwango Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwango is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: joyful person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwango Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwango has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwango? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwango is the 35,110th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 483,804 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwango are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 42 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 124,648th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 3,295 people.

The last name Mwango is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 5,342 people, or 1 in 8,645. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kilifi County, where 41 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 10 percent reside and Kisii County, where 9 percent reside. Not including Kenya this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 29 percent reside and Tanzania, where 14 percent reside.

Mwango Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (98%) in Kenya.

The amount Mwango earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.77% less than the national average, earning R 45,696 per year and in United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwangoi92213/
Mwangoo92176/
Mwangoy9255/
Mwangoa925/
Mwangos923/
Mwaingo922/
Mwaango922/
Mwangoh921/
Mwasengo86401/
Mwangoha868/
Mwanga8344,733/
Mbango8315,821/
Mvango83816/
Mwongo83266/
Muango83163/
Mwachingo801/
Mwaisengo801/
Mwaanga7712,468/
Mbangou77187/
Mwaunga77181/
Mmbango77105/
Mwang'a7756/
Mwangha7711/
Mbaingo779/
Mbangoh778/
Mbanggo777/
Mbaungo776/
Mwainga776/
M'Bango776/
Mwangga774/
Mwangah774/
Mwongoi774/
Mwangat772/
Mbangoi772/
Mbang'o772/
Muangou772/
Mbangho772/
Mvangou772/
Mbankgo771/
Muangop771/
Mwamnga771/
Mmwanga771/
Muangod771/
Mwasinga713,213/
Mwahunga71470/
Mwahanga71261/
M'Mbango713/
M'Bangou712/
Muanghot711/
Mwaaanga711/
Mbangouh711/
Mouhango711/
Muanngoa711/
Muhaango711/
Mbongo6751,906/
Mbanga6720,599/
Muanga676,923/
Mwonga671,625/
Mvongo671,558/
Mvanga67740/
Mwaitenga67303/
Mvengo67205/
Muongo67150/
Mwautenga679/
Mwaisenga675/
Mwasengaâ674/
Mouhangou672/
Mwaisinga671/
Mwausenga671/
Mwannenga671/
Mwamga671/

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