Mwenda Surname
Approximately 151,973 people bear this surname
Mwenda Surname Definition:
Mwenda is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: travellor.
Mwenda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 64,758 | 1:713 | 106 |
| Tanzania | 34,323 | 1:1,542 | 200 |
| Zambia | 23,719 | 1:668 | 87 |
| DR Congo | 17,807 | 1:4,149 | 472 |
| Malawi | 9,698 | 1:1,765 | 193 |
| Zimbabwe | 828 | 1:18,645 | 2,761 |
| Somalia | 245 | 1:54,906 | 2,420 |
| South Africa | 184 | 1:294,444 | 28,524 |
| Uganda | 129 | 1:302,630 | 20,937 |
| United States | 52 | 1:6,970,364 | 322,914 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Namibia | 27 | 1:89,237 | 8,105 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Iceland | 11 | 1:34,554 | 2,447 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Congo | 6 | 1:831,516 | 16,072 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Mwenda (23,444) may also be a first name.
Mwenda Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwenda is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: travellor.
Mwenda Demographics
Mwenda Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwenda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwenda Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwenda is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Mwenda click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwenda? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,699th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 47,953 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwenda reside; 65 percent reside in East Africa and 64 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 33,577th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 23,444 people.
This last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 64,758 people, or 1 in 713. In Kenya Mwenda is primarily found in: Meru County, where 61 percent live, Tharaka Nithi County, where 14 percent live and Nairobi County, where 5 percent live. Barring Kenya Mwenda exists in 48 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 23 percent live and Zambia, where 16 percent live.
Mwenda Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Mwenda last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Kenya.
The amount Mwenda earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 55.77% less than the national average, earning R 105,096 per year and in United States they earn 8.01% less than the national average, earning $39,692 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mweenda | 92 | 1,063 | / |
| Mwendaa | 92 | 118 | / |
| Mwendah | 92 | 43 | / |
| Mwaenda | 92 | 21 | / |
| Mwenday | 92 | 5 | / |
| Mmwenda | 92 | 4 | / |
| Mwendai | 92 | 3 | / |
| Mwendea | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mwennda | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwendad | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwnda | 91 | 2 | / |
| M'Mwenda | 86 | 217 | / |
| Mweendaa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwende | 83 | 83,500 | / |
| Mwendo | 83 | 7,553 | / |
| Muenda | 83 | 4,873 | / |
| Mwendi | 83 | 4,395 | / |
| Mwinda | 83 | 2,502 | / |
| Mbenda | 83 | 1,769 | / |
| Mwendy | 83 | 36 | / |
| Mwemda | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mwndad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwhnda | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwendahei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mweendo | 77 | 692 | / |
| Mwendoi | 77 | 132 | / |
| Mweende | 77 | 8 | / |
| Muendat | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mwemndi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mbendha | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mwendee | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mweemda | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwendeh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mouenda | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwhndas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mweendi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Muendap | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwendde | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwiendi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwendui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwwende | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwendoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwendho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwendhe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwendei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muendau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbendah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mmwende | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwendie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwndi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muendach | 71 | 5 | / |
| Muheenda | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hmuendat | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mwehendo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwindaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muhendah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muendo | 67 | 23,796 | / |
| Mbinda | 67 | 8,553 | / |
| Mwinde | 67 | 5,449 | / |
| Mbende | 67 | 3,897 | / |
| Muende | 67 | 2,540 | / |
| Muinda | 67 | 2,058 | / |
| Muendi | 67 | 2,011 | / |
| Mwindo | 67 | 997 | / |
| Mwindi | 67 | 772 | / |
| Mbendi | 67 | 758 | / |
| Mbendo | 67 | 462 | / |
| Muhaendah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mbendy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwndes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwndie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwemdo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwemdi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbendé | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwenda
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