Mwasama Surname
Approximately 272 people bear this surname
Mwasama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 117 | 1:135,469 | 9,983 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Mwasama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwasama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwasama is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwasama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 959,117th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 26,792,448 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwasama are found; 83 percent are found in Southern Africa and 83 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 117 people, or 1 in 135,469. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Northern Province, where 74 percent reside, North-Western Province, where 21 percent reside and Luapula Province, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 39 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwashama | 93 | 16 | / |
| Mwaisama | 93 | 4 | / |
| Mwasame | 86 | 2,243 | / |
| Muasama | 86 | 335 | / |
| Mwasema | 86 | 240 | / |
| Mwazama | 86 | 9 | / |
| Mwasami | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mbasama | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwaisame | 80 | 216 | / |
| Mwashoma | 80 | 107 | / |
| Mwachama | 80 | 96 | / |
| Muasamah | 80 | 18 | / |
| Mwashame | 80 | 12 | / |
| Mwashami | 80 | 4 | / |
| Muashama | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mbassama | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mwasiamo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwassame | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muassamah | 75 | 24 | / |
| M'Bassama | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwashameh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwasomi | 71 | 164 | / |
| Mwazema | 71 | 75 | / |
| Mbazama | 71 | 7 | / |
| Muazama | 71 | 5 | / |
| Muasema | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mwasemo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mvazama | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mbasoma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muhasammad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwazamo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwasome | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mboshama | 67 | 171 | / |
| Muassoma | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mwachoma | 67 | 9 | / |
| Muashoma | 67 | 6 | / |
| Muazaima | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muajjama | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mweshoma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muazzama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muashami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muashame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwachame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbassamo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbashami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaisomo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muajamma | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mwasama
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