Mwembi Surname

474,683rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwembi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwembi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3631:203,52520,281
Kenya2841:162,60512,666
Uganda511:765,47637,015
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080

Mwembi (14) may also be a first name.

Mwembi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwembi occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwembi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 474,683rd most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 10,336,945 people. The last name Mwembi is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwembi reside; 52 percent reside in Central Africa and 52 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mwembi is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 14 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 363 people, or 1 in 203,525. Aside from The DR Congo this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 40 percent live and Uganda, where 7 percent live.

Mwembi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mwembi surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwembei929/
Mwembie921/
Mwembui921/
Mwembai921/
Mwembe8315,680/
Mwambi836,702/
Mwimbi835,722/
Mwemba834,376/
Mbembi831,565/
Muembi83169/
Mvembi8310/
Mwombi834/
Mweemba7766,606/
Mweembe773,927/
Mwambui771,177/
Mwambai77290/
Mwaambi7777/
Mouembi7711/
Mwembee774/
Mveimbi773/
Mwamboi772/
Mwombui772/
M'Wemba772/
Mwomboi771/
Mbeimbi771/
Mwembes771/
Mwember771/
Mwambie771/
Mwmba7334/
Mvmbi731/
Mwmbe731/
Mwehemba71120/
Mouhembi714/
Mweember711/
Mweembaa711/
Mbembe6721,582/
Mvemba6712,068/
Mwimba678,352/
Mwambe675,843/
Mvimbi672,553/
Muimbi672,120/
Mwimbe671,827/
Mwombe671,717/
Mvembe671,420/
Mvambi671,215/
Muemba67250/
Muembe67142/
Mwenba674/
Mwamby674/
Mwenbe672/
Mvemvi671/
Mbembé671/
Mwinbi671/
Mwemve671/
Mvombi671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwembi
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