Mwebeya Surname
Approximately 185 people bear this surname
Mwebeya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 182 | 1:290,888 | 22,561 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Mwebeya (18) may also be a first name.
Mwebeya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwebeya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwebeya is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwebeya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,248,410th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,392,140 people. The last name Mwebeya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwebeya are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most prevalent forename worldwide, borne by 18 people.
It is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 182 people, or 1 in 290,888. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mwanza Region, where 80 percent are found, Geita Region, where 5 percent are found and Mara Region, where 5 percent are found. Beside Tanzania Mwebeya occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Burundi, where 1 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwebea | 92 | 140 | / |
| Mwabeya | 86 | 3,409 | / |
| Mbebeya | 86 | 70 | / |
| Mwibeya | 86 | 41 | / |
| Mwebeja | 86 | 21 | / |
| Mwebeyo | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mwebeha | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mwebeye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwabheya | 80 | 78 | / |
| Mwebeiha | 80 | 23 | / |
| Mwabey | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwebei | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwebay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwebee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwabaya | 71 | 1,637 | / |
| Mwabeha | 71 | 123 | / |
| Mwabuya | 71 | 41 | / |
| Mbebeye | 71 | 21 | / |
| Muebeja | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mbibeya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwebaje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbebeah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwibaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwabiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwebeihe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwabehah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwebaiha | 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 Mwebeya
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