Mwembe Surname

33,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,680 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mwembe Surname Definition:

Mwembe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: mango fruit.

Mwembe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe6,4711:2,386156
Tanzania5,1901:10,2011,316
DR Congo1,9091:38,7014,777
Kenya1,2581:36,7093,934
Malawi3921:43,6716,239
Zambia2261:70,1326,129
Uganda1751:223,08217,283
Cameroon551:377,61933,137
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080

Mwembe (1,381) may also be a first name.

Mwembe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwembe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: mango fruit.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwembe Last Name Facts

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

Mwembe is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwembe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwembe is the 33,858th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 464,767 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwembe live; 45 percent live in Southern Africa and 45 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mwembe is also the 210,702nd most widely held given name globally. It is borne by 1,381 people.

It is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 6,471 people, or 1 in 2,386. In Zimbabwe Mwembe is mostly found in: Matabeleland North Province, where 93 percent live, Bulawayo Province, where 3 percent live and Midlands Province, where 1 percent live. Aside from Zimbabwe it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 33 percent live and The DR Congo, where 12 percent live.

Mwembe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mwembe surname is principally Christian (86%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mweembe923,927/
Mwembei929/
Mwembee924/
Mwembie921/
Mwembes921/
Mwember921/
Mwmbe911/
Mweember861/
Mbembe8321,582/
Mwambe835,843/
Mwemba834,376/
Mwimbe831,827/
Mwombe831,717/
Mvembe831,420/
Mwembi83705/
Muembe83142/
Mwenbe832/
Mwemve831/
Mweemba7766,606/
Mouembe7730/
Mmbembe7721/
Mbhembe7711/
M'Vembe777/
Mbembeh774/
Mbembea774/
M'Bembe773/
Mwaimbe772/
M'Wemba772/
Mwambea771/
Mwambeu771/
Mwiombe771/
Mbembhe771/
Mwembui771/
Mwembai771/
Mwimbey771/
Mvoembe771/
Mveimbe771/
Mbeembe771/
Mwambie771/
Mbembey771/
Mwmba7334/
Mbmbe731/
Mwehemba71120/
Mouhembe712/
M'Mbembe711/
Mbhembhe711/
Mweembaa711/
Mvemba6712,068/
Mwimba678,352/
Mwambi676,702/
Mwimbi675,722/
Mbembi671,565/
Mvemve671,320/
Muemba67250/
Mbimbe67240/
Muembi67169/
Mvambe6738/
Mvimbe6737/
Mvombe6736/
Mvembi6710/
Muimbe679/
Mwombi674/
Mwamby674/
Mwenba674/
Mbembé671/

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Footnotes

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