Mwenso Surname
Approximately 252 people bear this surname
Mwenso Surname Definition:
Mwenso is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: fear.
Mwenso Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 216 | 1:73,379 | 6,334 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Mwenso Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwenso is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: fear.
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwensa | 83 | 201 | / |
| Mwenzo | 83 | 49 | / |
| Mwenjo | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mwinso | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mbenso | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muenso | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwensha | 77 | 27 | / |
| Muensoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mweenzo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mouensoi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mouensoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwenza | 67 | 2,520 | / |
| Mwinsa | 67 | 2,505 | / |
| Muensa | 67 | 1,341 | / |
| Mwenja | 67 | 1,232 | / |
| Mbensa | 67 | 352 | / |
| Mbenzo | 67 | 148 | / |
| Mwinzo | 67 | 51 | / |
| Muenjo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mbinso | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muenzo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwenxa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwinjo | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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