Mwede Surname
Approximately 92 people bear this surname
Mwede Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 79 | 1:494,168 | 28,468 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mwede Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwede Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwede is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwede? popularity and diffusion
Mwede is the 1,943,350th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwede reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 494,168. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Kibuku District, where 91 percent live, Budaka District, where 5 percent live and Kasese District, where 1 percent live. Aside from Uganda Mwede is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 4 percent live and Nigeria, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwedde | 91 | 15 | / |
| Mwedei | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mwedie | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbede | 80 | 3,329 | / |
| Mwedi | 80 | 602 | / |
| Mweda | 80 | 48 | / |
| Mwade | 80 | 35 | / |
| Mwide | 80 | 12 | / |
| Muede | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mvede | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muedee | 73 | 43 | / |
| Mweedi | 73 | 25 | / |
| M'Bede | 73 | 23 | / |
| Mbedey | 73 | 23 | / |
| Mbedee | 73 | 13 | / |
| Mwadei | 73 | 12 | / |
| Muedeh | 73 | 12 | / |
| Mwidde | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mbeede | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mbedde | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mweeda | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbhede | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mueded | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeide | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeade | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbedhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muedez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaade | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaide | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbedei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mueder | 73 | 0 | / |
| Muedder | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mbeedee | 67 | 11 | / |
| Muhedhe | 67 | 10 | / |
| M'Bedde | 67 | 8 | / |
| Muhedeh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muheede | 67 | 3 | / |
| M'Beide | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mweheda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moueder | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Mwede
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