Mweji Surname

441,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 774 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mweji Surname Definition:

Mweji is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: moonlight.

Mweji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4241:124,86211,788
DR Congo3491:211,68920,903
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mweji (37) may also be a first name.

Mweji Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mweji is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: moonlight.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mweji Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mweji is most common in Tanzania. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mweji? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 441,818th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 9,415,434 people. The surname Mweji is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mweji reside; 55 percent reside in East Africa and 55 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mweji is also the 1,688,769th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 37 people.

Mweji is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 424 people, or 1 in 124,862. In Tanzania Mweji is most numerous in: Morogoro Region, where 66 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 16 percent are found and Arusha Region, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania Mweji is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 45 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwedji911/
Mwei891,779/
Mwej8934/
Mwezi805,282/
Mueji801,262/
Mwesi80678/
Mbeji80572/
Mwiji80146/
Mweja80139/
Mwaji80120/
Mweyi8073/
Mwoji8011/
Mwegi808/
Mweci804/
Hmwei803/
Mweje803/
Mweia802/
Mweis802/
Mwedzi731,761/
Mwidji73807/
Mweusi73310/
Mhwaji73160/
Muheji737/
Mwehia737/
Mweezi736/
Mmweih736/
Mvedji734/
Mweije733/
Mwijai732/
Mwezhi732/
Mweise732/
Mwuesi731/
Mmwezi731/
Mwesie731/
Mwejje731/
Mweizi731/
Mweize731/
Mweige731/
Mwezai731/
Mwajie731/
Mmweje731/
Muejji731/
Mweyie731/
Mwezie731/
Mwezzi731/
Mweiss730/
Mwai6726,902/
Mweu676,461/
Mbei671,316/
Mwea67990/
Mbej6759/
Mwaj6751/
Mwey6747/
Mwoi6714/
Mwehesi672/
Mwie672/
Mwoj671/
Mwahaji671/
Mwye671/
Mweisge671/
Mwue671/
Mwoe671/
Mouedji671/
Mvej671/

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