Mwenga Surname

40,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,772 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwenga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwenga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4,5631:16,1912,011
Tanzania4,4721:11,8381,546
Kenya2,6111:17,6872,108
Malawi5751:29,7724,476
Zimbabwe4291:35,9875,567
Zambia941:168,61611,729
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England51:11,143,612252,590
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224

Mwenga (1,146) may also be a first name.

Mwenga Last Name Facts

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

Mwenga occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwenga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 40,959th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 570,588 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwenga live; 56 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mwenga is also the 235,100th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 1,146 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4,563 people, or 1 in 16,191. Aside from The DR Congo this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 35 percent live and Kenya, where 20 percent live.

Mwenga Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwengea92364/
Mwaenga92250/
Mweenga92101/
Mwengha921/
Mwengah921/
Mwnga911/
Mweennga861/
Mwengaya861/
Mwenge8344,899/
Mbenga8317,176/
Mwinga839,236/
Muenga832,630/
Mwengo831,648/
Mwengi831,481/
Mouenga77407/
Mwaengo77252/
Mwing'a77188/
Mweenge7764/
Mwingaj7741/
Mweengo7719/
Mbengha7711/
Mbengay778/
M'Benga777/
Mwengee776/
Mwuunga776/
Mwainga776/
Mwengye775/
Mwenger774/
Mbengai772/
Mweng'e772/
Mwingai772/
Mwingah772/
Mwinnga771/
Mwingay771/
Mwengez771/
Mweemga771/
Muengha771/
M'Winga771/
Mwnge7321/
Mwngi735/
Mbnga731/
Mwehenge712/
Mweengye711/
Mwuingai711/
M'Mwinga711/
M'Mbenga711/
Mbinga679,655/
Mbengo678,316/
Mbengi674,663/
Mbenge673,895/
Muinga672,775/
Mwingo671,267/
Muenge671,133/
Mwingi67725/
Mwinge67555/
Muengi67145/
Muengo6773/
Mwemge671/
Mhwngo671/

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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 Mwenga
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