Mwenye Surname

121,575th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,766 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

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.

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Mwenye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,8301:9,3551,452
Zimbabwe1,0371:14,8872,084
Tanzania3571:148,29613,502
DR Congo2801:263,85624,810
Zambia1511:104,9668,288
England301:1,857,26974,552
Kenya251:1,847,19636,049
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iceland11:380,09011,096
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

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 Last Name Facts

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

Mwenye is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwenye? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 121,575th most prevalent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,935,089 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mwenye reside; 80 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 436,161st most frequently held first name globally, held by 393 people.

It is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,830 people, or 1 in 9,355. Besides Malawi this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 28 percent live and Tanzania, where 9 percent live.

Mwenye Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mwenye last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Mwenye last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwenyea921/
Mmwenye921/
Mwenyeh921/
Mwenya8363,522/
Mwenje833,955/
Mwinye8310/
Mbenye839/
Muenye835/
Mwanye834/
Mveinye7713/
Mwengee776/
Muhenye773/
Mwenjeu771/
Mwenyii771/
Mwenjea771/
Mwehenge712/
Mweengei711/
Mwengehi711/
Mwenja671,232/
Muenge671,133/
Mbenje67973/
Mvenge67441/
Mwinya67424/
Mwenji67344/
Mvonye67236/
Mbinye6717/
Mvegne6711/
Muenje676/
Mbenie671/
Mvenie671/

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