Mweshi Surname
Approximately 6,574 people bear this surname
Mweshi Surname Definition:
Mweshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: moon / Month.
Mweshi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 4,920 | 1:3,222 | 405 |
| DR Congo | 1,628 | 1:45,381 | 5,500 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mweshi (381) may also be a first name.
Mweshi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mweshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: moon / Month.
Mweshi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mweshi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mweshi is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mweshi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 74,773rd most frequent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,108,541 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mweshi live; 75 percent live in Southern Africa and 75 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 444,187th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 381 people.
This last name is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 4,920 people, or 1 in 3,222. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Luapula Province, where 26 percent live, Northern Province, where 23 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent live. Aside from Zambia Mweshi occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 25 percent live and Angola, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwetshi | 92 | 27 | / |
| Mwueshi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwaeshi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mueshi | 83 | 3,859 | / |
| Mwashi | 83 | 3,663 | / |
| Mbeshi | 83 | 989 | / |
| Mwesha | 83 | 342 | / |
| Mweusi | 83 | 310 | / |
| Mweshe | 83 | 297 | / |
| Mwechi | 83 | 273 | / |
| Mwoshi | 83 | 106 | / |
| Mwishi | 83 | 104 | / |
| Mwessi | 83 | 12 | / |
| Mveshi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwesie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muetshi | 77 | 171 | / |
| Mmbeshi | 77 | 116 | / |
| Mwitshi | 77 | 34 | / |
| Mwetshe | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwehesi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mvetshi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwashoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbheshi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwashii | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwasi | 73 | 13,392 | / |
| Mwesa | 73 | 3,449 | / |
| Mwese | 73 | 642 | / |
| Mwisi | 73 | 479 | / |
| Mwosi | 73 | 188 | / |
| Mweci | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mweshaha | 71 | 10 | / |
| Muhetshi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mwahashi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwisha | 67 | 3,217 | / |
| Muhesi | 67 | 1,319 | / |
| Mbishi | 67 | 1,290 | / |
| Mwuese | 67 | 559 | / |
| Mweche | 67 | 547 | / |
| Mbessi | 67 | 257 | / |
| Mueshe | 67 | 150 | / |
| Mwessa | 67 | 149 | / |
| Muishi | 67 | 144 | / |
| Muesha | 67 | 51 | / |
| Mwesse | 67 | 47 | / |
| Mwashe | 67 | 44 | / |
| Mwetse | 67 | 37 | / |
| Mwisai | 67 | 36 | / |
| Muetsi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mwassi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mbhesi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mweesa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mwoshe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mweezi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mwezeh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbeisi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbeshe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mwasai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbesih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mwaisi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mweses | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mvashi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mweise | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwaseh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwesea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweizi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muessi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweize | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwasui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwasoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwishe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwissi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwezzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwezai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwesge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmwezi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeesi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwichi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvishi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbesie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhwasi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaasi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmwesa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvessi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbehsi | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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