Mwaseba Surname
Approximately 3,270 people bear this surname
Mwaseba Surname Definition:
Mwaseba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who clears the land.
Mwaseba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,202 | 1:16,534 | 2,139 |
| Zambia | 54 | 1:293,517 | 16,670 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
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.
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwaiseba | 93 | 73 | / |
| Mwasebe | 86 | 52 | / |
| Mweseba | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mwasaba | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mwasiba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwasebo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwaisoba | 80 | 216 | / |
| Mwashaba | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mwazoba | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mwaziba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mwasabo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Muasebe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mwesaba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwazaba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwajiba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwasyobe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mwazhiba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwashobo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaisyobe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mwesibo | 57 | 3 | / |
| Mvosebe | 57 | 2 | / |
| Muajibah | 53 | 6 | / |
| Mwachibe | 53 | 4 | / |
| Mbossiba | 53 | 3 | / |
| Mvossebe | 53 | 2 | / |
| Mbassibe | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mbossebe | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mbashive | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mwazivei | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mbaashive | 50 | 1 | / |
| Muatshibi | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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