Mwaseba Surname

137,109th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwaseba Surname Definition:

Mwaseba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who clears the land.

Mwaseba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,2021:16,5342,139
Zambia541:293,51716,670
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Mwaseba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwaseba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who clears the land.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwaseba Last Name Facts

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

Mwaseba is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwaseba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 137,109th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,228,607 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwaseba reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 3,202 people, or 1 in 16,534. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mbeya Region, where 48 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 21 percent reside and Ruvuma Region, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 2 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwaiseba9373/
Mwasebe8652/
Mweseba864/
Mwasaba863/
Mwasiba861/
Mwasebo861/
Mwaisoba80216/
Mwashaba809/
Mwazoba7121/
Mwaziba714/
Mwasabo712/
Muasebe712/
Mwesaba711/
Mwazaba711/
Mwajiba711/
Mwasyobe6710/
Mwazhiba674/
Mwashobo671/
Mwaisyobe631/
Mwesibo573/
Mvosebe572/
Muajibah536/
Mwachibe534/
Mbossiba533/
Mvossebe532/
Mbassibe531/
Mbossebe531/
Mbashive531/
Mwazivei531/
Mbaashive501/
Muatshibi501/

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