Mwendo Surname
Approximately 7,553 people bear this surname
Mwendo Surname Definition:
Mwendo is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: merchant.
Mwendo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4,233 | 1:12,507 | 1,623 |
| Kenya | 1,606 | 1:28,755 | 3,187 |
| DR Congo | 746 | 1:99,034 | 11,142 |
| Zambia | 472 | 1:33,580 | 3,408 |
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| Zimbabwe | 193 | 1:79,991 | 11,722 |
| Uganda | 76 | 1:513,675 | 29,105 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Mwendo (912) may also be a first name.
Mwendo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwendo is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: merchant.
Mwendo Demographics
Average Mwendo Salary in
United States
$12,833 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mwendo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwendo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwendo is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mwendo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwendo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 66,050th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 964,854 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwendo are found; 78 percent are found in East Africa and 78 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mwendo is also the 268,506th most widespread forename internationally. It is borne by 912 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 4,233 people, or 1 in 12,507. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Singida Region, where 57 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 8 percent live and Manyara Region, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania Mwendo is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 21 percent live and The DR Congo, where 10 percent live.
Mwendo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Mwendo last name is principally Christian (89%) in Kenya.
Mwendo earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 70.26% less than the national average, earning $12,833 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mweendo | 92 | 692 | / |
| Mwendoi | 92 | 132 | / |
| Mwendoh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwendho | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwehendo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwenda | 83 | 151,973 | / |
| Muendo | 83 | 23,796 | / |
| Mwindo | 83 | 997 | / |
| Mbendo | 83 | 462 | / |
| Mwemdo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mweenda | 77 | 1,063 | / |
| Mouendo | 77 | 356 | / |
| Mwendaa | 77 | 118 | / |
| Mbendou | 77 | 57 | / |
| Mwendah | 77 | 43 | / |
| Mwaenda | 77 | 21 | / |
| Mmwenda | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwindoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwaindo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwhindo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muenndo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwennda | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbendoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwendad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwnda | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mouendou | 71 | 708 | / |
| M'Mwenda | 71 | 217 | / |
| Mouendop | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mweendaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mouendoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muenda | 67 | 4,873 | / |
| Mwinda | 67 | 2,502 | / |
| Mbenda | 67 | 1,769 | / |
| Mbindo | 67 | 939 | / |
| Muindo | 67 | 72 | / |
| Mwemda | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mwhnda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwndad | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwendo
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