Mwenda Surname

3,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151,973 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwenda Surname Definition:

Mwenda is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: travellor.

Mwenda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya64,7581:713106
Tanzania34,3231:1,542200
Zambia23,7191:66887
DR Congo17,8071:4,149472
Malawi9,6981:1,765193
Zimbabwe8281:18,6452,761
Somalia2451:54,9062,420
South Africa1841:294,44428,524
Uganda1291:302,63020,937
United States521:6,970,364322,914
England381:1,466,26563,675
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Namibia271:89,2378,105
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Iceland111:34,5542,447
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Congo61:831,51616,072
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Swaziland41:324,550996
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China21:683,660,78330,601
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mweenda921,063/
Mwendaa92118/
Mwendah9243/
Mwaenda9221/
Mwenday925/
Mmwenda924/
Mwendai923/
Mwendea922/
Mwennda921/
Mwendad921/
Mwnda912/
M'Mwenda86217/
Mweendaa861/
Mwende8383,500/
Mwendo837,553/
Muenda834,873/
Mwendi834,395/
Mwinda832,502/
Mbenda831,769/
Mwendy8336/
Mwemda833/
Mwndad831/
Mwhnda831/
Mwendahei801/
Mweendo77692/
Mwendoi77132/
Mweende778/
Muendat775/
Mwemndi774/
Mbendha773/
Mwendee773/
Mweemda772/
Mwendeh772/
Mouenda772/
Mwhndas772/
Mweendi772/
Muendap771/
Mwendde771/
Mwiendi771/
Mwendui771/
Mwwende771/
Mwendoh771/
Mwendho771/
Mwendhe771/
Mwendei771/
Muendau771/
Mbendah771/
Mmwende771/
Mwendie771/
Mwndi731/
Muendach715/
Muheenda713/
Hmuendat712/
Mwehendo711/
Mwindaya711/
Muhendah711/
Muendo6723,796/
Mbinda678,553/
Mwinde675,449/
Mbende673,897/
Muende672,540/
Muinda672,058/
Muendi672,011/
Mwindo67997/
Mwindi67772/
Mbendi67758/
Mbendo67462/
Muhaendah6710/
Mbendy672/
Mwndes671/
Mwndie671/
Mwemdo671/
Mwemdi671/
Mbendé671/

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