Mwelwa Surname
Approximately 59,361 people bear this surname
Mwelwa Surname User-submission:
The Mwelwa surname means 'bright star'.
Bembas from northern part of Zambia use the word mwelwa as 'handsome'.
Mwelwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 45,895 | 1:1,610 | 152 |
| Zambia | 13,212 | 1:1,200 | 166 |
| England | 65 | 1:857,201 | 45,134 |
| Botswana | 55 | 1:39,762 | 7,636 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Zimbabwe | 31 | 1:498,008 | 41,116 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Mwelwa (6,288) may also be a first name.
Mwelwa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Mwelwa surname means 'bright star'.
Bembas from northern part of Zambia use the word mwelwa as 'handsome'.
- cmwelwaMwelwa Demographics
Average Mwelwa Salary in
United States
$34,670 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mwelwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwelwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwelwa is found most in The DR Congo. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwelwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mwelwa is the 9,529th most commonly used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 122,767 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwelwa reside; 77 percent reside in Central Africa and 77 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 83,150th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 6,288 people.
Mwelwa is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 45,895 people, or 1 in 1,610. Not including The DR Congo this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 22 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Mwelwa Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Mwelwa earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 0.02% less than the national average, earning R 237,588 per year and in United States they earn 19.65% less than the national average, earning $34,670 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mweelwa | 92 | 128 | / |
| Mwelwah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwilwa | 83 | 2,088 | / |
| Mwelua | 83 | 219 | / |
| Mwelwe | 83 | 77 | / |
| Muelwa | 83 | 41 | / |
| Mwlwai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mvelwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwailwa | 77 | 88 | / |
| Mmbelwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwelwee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbeelwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| M'Mbelwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwilua | 67 | 252 | / |
| Mwilwe | 67 | 123 | / |
| Muelua | 67 | 55 | / |
| Mbelwe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mbelua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muilwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwilwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muilewa | 62 | 41 | / |
| Muhilwa | 62 | 4 | / |
| Muhelua | 62 | 4 | / |
| Mbelyua | 62 | 1 | / |
| Muhailwa | 57 | 8 | / |
| Muellwood | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mbilba | 50 | 79 | / |
| Mbilua | 50 | 21 | / |
| Muilua | 50 | 4 | / |
| Mbelbe | 50 | 2 | / |
| Mwilue | 50 | 1 | / |
| Muehlwisch | 50 | 1 | / |
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