Mwele Surname
Approximately 3,747 people bear this surname
Mwele Surname Definition:
Mwele is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: knife.
Mwele Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2,641 | 1:27,974 | 3,513 |
| Tanzania | 516 | 1:102,600 | 10,029 |
| Kenya | 502 | 1:91,992 | 8,244 |
| Zambia | 54 | 1:293,517 | 16,670 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mwele (374) may also be a first name.
Mwele Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwele is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: knife.
Mwele Demographics
Average Mwele Salary in
United States
$60,958 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mwele Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwele Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwele has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwele? popularity and diffusion
Mwele is the 122,117th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,944,901 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwele are found; 71 percent are found in Central Africa and 71 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 448,725th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 374 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 2,641 people, or 1 in 27,974. Apart from The DR Congo this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 14 percent live and Kenya, where 13 percent live.
Mwele Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Mwele last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Mwele earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.27% more than the national average, earning $60,958 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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