Mwenso Surname

1,009,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwenso Surname Definition:

Mwenso is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: fear.

Mwenso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2161:73,3796,334
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
England91:6,190,895170,599
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Mwenso Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwenso is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: fear.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwenso Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwenso is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwenso? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,009,375th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 28,918,833 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Mwenso reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 216 people, or 1 in 73,379. In Zambia Mwenso is most prevalent in: Copperbelt Province, where 31 percent live, Luapula Province, where 31 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 25 percent live. Outside of Zambia Mwenso occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 8 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwensa83201/
Mwenzo8349/
Mwenjo834/
Mwinso832/
Mbenso831/
Muenso831/
Mwensha7727/
Muensoh771/
Mweenzo771/
Mouensoi717/
Mouensoy711/
Mwenza672,520/
Mwinsa672,505/
Muensa671,341/
Mwenja671,232/
Mbensa67352/
Mbenzo67148/
Mwinzo6751/
Muenjo679/
Mbinso674/
Muenzo671/
Mwenxa671/
Mwinjo671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwenso
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