Mwenye Surname
Approximately 3,766 people bear this surname
Mwenye Surname User-submission:
The surname Mwenyi or Mwenye traces its origin to Swahili language. It comes from the Swahili word mwenye, which means 'owner', like mwenye nyumba (house owner or landlord). In Buganda, the name is used as the title of the King, Kabaka, meaning that he is the landlord of all land in Buganda and for that reason, anyone living on Mailo land pays property tax to the King's treasury.
Read More About This SurnameMwenye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,830 | 1:9,355 | 1,452 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,037 | 1:14,887 | 2,084 |
| Tanzania | 357 | 1:148,296 | 13,502 |
| DR Congo | 280 | 1:263,856 | 24,810 |
| Zambia | 151 | 1:104,966 | 8,288 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Kenya | 25 | 1:1,847,196 | 36,049 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
Mwenye (393) may also be a first name.
Mwenye Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Mwenyi or Mwenye traces its origin to Swahili language. It comes from the Swahili word mwenye, which means 'owner', like mwenye nyumba (house owner or landlord). In Buganda, the name is used as the title of the King, Kabaka, meaning that he is the landlord of all land in Buganda and for that reason, anyone living on Mailo land pays property tax to the King's treasury.
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Mwenye Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwenye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwenye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwenye has its highest incidence in Malawi. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwenye? popularity and diffusion
Mwenye is the 121,575th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,935,089 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mwenye are found; 80 percent are found in Southern Africa and 80 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mwenye is also the 436,161st most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 393 people.
The surname is most widely held in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,830 people, or 1 in 9,355. Excluding Malawi this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 28 percent live and Tanzania, where 9 percent live.
Mwenye Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Mwenye last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.
Mwenye earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.21% more than the national average, earning $47,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwenyea | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mmwenye | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwenyeh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwenya | 83 | 63,522 | / |
| Mwenje | 83 | 3,955 | / |
| Mwinye | 83 | 10 | / |
| Mbenye | 83 | 9 | / |
| Muenye | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mwanye | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mveinye | 77 | 13 | / |
| Mwengee | 77 | 6 | / |
| Muhenye | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mwenjeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwenyii | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwenjea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwehenge | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mweengei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwengehi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwenja | 67 | 1,232 | / |
| Muenge | 67 | 1,133 | / |
| Mbenje | 67 | 973 | / |
| Mvenge | 67 | 441 | / |
| Mwinya | 67 | 424 | / |
| Mwenji | 67 | 344 | / |
| Mvonye | 67 | 236 | / |
| Mbinye | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mvegne | 67 | 11 | / |
| Muenje | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbenie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvenie | 67 | 1 | / |
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