Mwelwa Surname

9,529th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59,361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo45,8951:1,610152
Zambia13,2121:1,200166
England651:857,20145,134
Botswana551:39,7627,636
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Zimbabwe311:498,00841,116
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
China21:683,660,78330,601
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

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'.

- cmwelwa

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

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Mwelwah921/
Mwilwa832,088/
Mwelua83219/
Mwelwe8377/
Muelwa8341/
Mwlwai831/
Mvelwa831/
Mwailwa7788/
Mmbelwa771/
Mwelwee771/
Mbeelwa771/
M'Mbelwa711/
Mwilua67252/
Mwilwe67123/
Muelua6755/
Mbelwe677/
Mbelua672/
Muilwa671/
Mwilwi671/
Muilewa6241/
Muhilwa624/
Muhelua624/
Mbelyua621/
Muhailwa578/
Muellwood531/
Mbilba5079/
Mbilua5021/
Muilua504/
Mbelbe502/
Mwilue501/
Muehlwisch501/

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