Mwenya Surname
Approximately 63,522 people bear this surname
Mwenya Surname Definition:
Mwenya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: mother earth.
Mwenya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 47,324 | 1:335 | 44 |
| DR Congo | 15,597 | 1:4,737 | 545 |
| Kenya | 385 | 1:119,948 | 10,045 |
| Uganda | 63 | 1:619,671 | 32,575 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 1:735,154 | 52,165 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
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.
Mwenya Demographics
Average Mwenya Salary in
United States
$39,569 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mwenya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwenya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwenya has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwenya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,919th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 114,725 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwenya reside; 75 percent reside in Southern Africa and 75 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mwenya is also the 87,205th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 5,842 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 47,324 people, or 1 in 335. In Zambia Mwenya is most numerous in: Northern Province, where 29 percent are found, Luapula Province, where 26 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent are found. Aside from 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 devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Mwenya last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwenyea | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwwenya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mweanya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwaenya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwehenya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwenye | 83 | 3,766 | / |
| Mbenya | 83 | 1,482 | / |
| Mwenja | 83 | 1,232 | / |
| Mwenia | 83 | 768 | / |
| Muenya | 83 | 729 | / |
| Mwinya | 83 | 424 | / |
| Mvenya | 83 | 413 | / |
| Mwenyo | 83 | 257 | / |
| Mwenea | 83 | 6 | / |
| Mwenha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muhenya | 77 | 177 | / |
| Mwaanya | 77 | 26 | / |
| Mwany'a | 77 | 9 | / |
| Mwenjah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwenyii | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwenjau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwengia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwanjya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mmwenye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwenyeh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwenjea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwanyah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbenyaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwinyayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mveinhya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mmbeinya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwanja | 67 | 15,686 | / |
| Mwania | 67 | 13,275 | / |
| Mbinya | 67 | 5,684 | / |
| Mwenje | 67 | 3,955 | / |
| Mwinja | 67 | 1,155 | / |
| Mwenji | 67 | 344 | / |
| Mbenja | 67 | 293 | / |
| Muinya | 67 | 179 | / |
| Mwonja | 67 | 164 | / |
| Muegna | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mbenyo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mwinye | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mbenye | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mvinya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mbenia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Muenye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mwonyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mwanye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwenjo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwinyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muenihaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mvegna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweneo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muenia | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mwenya
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