Mwenya Surname

8,919th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63,522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwenya Surname Definition:

Mwenya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: mother earth.

Mwenya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia47,3241:33544
DR Congo15,5971:4,737545
Kenya3851:119,94810,045
Uganda631:619,67132,575
England401:1,392,95161,553
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Zimbabwe211:735,15452,165
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Wales101:309,45316,869
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
China21:683,660,78330,601
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397

Mwenya (5,842) may also be a first name.

Mwenya Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwenya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: mother earth.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwenya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwenya has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwenya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,919th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 114,725 people. The surname Mwenya is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwenya are found; 75 percent are found in Southern Africa and 75 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mwenya is also the 87,205th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 5,842 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 47,324 people, or 1 in 335. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Northern Province, where 29 percent are found, Luapula Province, where 26 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent are found. Beside Zambia this last name is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.

Mwenya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Mwenya last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Mwenya surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with the party.

Mwenya earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.3% less than the national average, earning $39,569 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwenyea921/
Mwwenya921/
Mweanya921/
Mwaenya921/
Mwehenya861/
Mwenye833,766/
Mbenya831,482/
Mwenja831,232/
Mwenia83768/
Muenya83729/
Mwinya83424/
Mvenya83413/
Mwenyo83257/
Mwenea836/
Mwenha831/
Muhenya77177/
Mwaanya7726/
Mwany'a779/
Mwenjah771/
Mwenyii771/
Mwenjau771/
Mwengia771/
Mwanjya771/
Mmwenye771/
Mwenyeh771/
Mwenjea771/
Mwanyah771/
Mbenyaha711/
Mwinyayi711/
Mveinhya711/
Mmbeinya711/
Mwanja6715,686/
Mwania6713,275/
Mbinya675,684/
Mwenje673,955/
Mwinja671,155/
Mwenji67344/
Mbenja67293/
Muinya67179/
Mwonja67164/
Muegna6734/
Mbenyo6712/
Mwinye6710/
Mbenye679/
Mvinya679/
Mbenia677/
Muenye675/
Mwonyo675/
Mwanye674/
Mwenjo674/
Mwinyo673/
Muenihaya672/
Mvegna671/
Mweneo671/
Muenia671/

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