Mwenge Surname
Approximately 44,899 people bear this surname
Mwenge Surname User-submission:
Mwenge is a Swahili surname meaning 'torch', 'light'.
Mwenge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 38,398 | 1:1,924 | 186 |
| Zambia | 3,935 | 1:4,028 | 490 |
| Tanzania | 1,893 | 1:27,967 | 3,359 |
| Kenya | 345 | 1:133,855 | 10,969 |
| Uganda | 254 | 1:153,698 | 13,542 |
| Belgium | 22 | 1:522,575 | 50,051 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Mwenge (3,409) may also be a first name.
Mwenge Surname Meaning
Mwenge Demographics
Mwenge Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwenge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwenge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwenge is most common in The DR Congo. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwenge? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mwenge is the 12,507th most common surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 162,310 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwenge are found; 86 percent are found in Central Africa and 86 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mwenge is also the 121,942nd most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 3,409 people.
The surname is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 38,398 people, or 1 in 1,924. Not including The DR Congo it exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 9 percent reside and Tanzania, where 4 percent reside.
Mwenge Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Mwenge last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwengea | 92 | 364 | / |
| Mweenge | 92 | 64 | / |
| Mwengee | 92 | 6 | / |
| Mwengye | 92 | 5 | / |
| Mwenger | 92 | 4 | / |
| Mweng'e | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mwengez | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwnge | 91 | 21 | / |
| Mwehenge | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mweengye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwenze | 83 | 70,241 | / |
| Mwenga | 83 | 12,772 | / |
| Mwenje | 83 | 3,955 | / |
| Mbenge | 83 | 3,895 | / |
| Mwense | 83 | 1,824 | / |
| Mwengi | 83 | 1,481 | / |
| Muenge | 83 | 1,133 | / |
| Mwinge | 83 | 555 | / |
| Mwence | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwemge | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbengea | 77 | 226 | / |
| Mweenga | 77 | 101 | / |
| Muenger | 77 | 62 | / |
| Muengie | 77 | 56 | / |
| Mwainge | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwengha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mmwenze | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwinged | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwingye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwuenze | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwengia | 77 | 1 | / |
| M'Benge | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwingie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mweenze | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwingee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwenjea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwngi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mwnga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbehenge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mweennga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwengaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwinga | 67 | 9,236 | / |
| Mbengi | 67 | 4,663 | / |
| Muenze | 67 | 3,315 | / |
| Mbenze | 67 | 3,215 | / |
| Muenga | 67 | 2,630 | / |
| Mwenza | 67 | 2,520 | / |
| Mbense | 67 | 2,253 | / |
| Mbinge | 67 | 2,127 | / |
| Mwingi | 67 | 725 | / |
| Mwenji | 67 | 344 | / |
| Mwensa | 67 | 201 | / |
| Muense | 67 | 149 | / |
| Muengi | 67 | 145 | / |
| Mwenzi | 67 | 98 | / |
| Mwemze | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mbenxe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Muenje | 67 | 6 | / |
| Muinge | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muence | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwensi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muemge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwemse | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwenge
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