Mwetwa Surname

414,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 840 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwetwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwetwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia6851:23,1392,486
Zimbabwe981:157,53319,794
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
England91:6,190,895170,599
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Australia21:13,497,850222,987

Mwetwa (23) may also be a first name.

Mwetwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwetwa is found most in Zambia. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mwetwa.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwetwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 414,602nd most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 8,675,650 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwetwa live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mwetwa is also the 2,239,265th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 23 people.

The last name Mwetwa is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 685 people, or 1 in 23,139. In Zambia it is most common in: Lusaka Province, where 33 percent reside, Central Province, where 32 percent reside and Southern Province, where 22 percent reside. Aside from Zambia Mwetwa is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 12 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.

Mwetwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mwetwa last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mweetwa9218,213/
Mwettwa921/
Mwaetwa921/
Mwitwa8315,935/
Mwedwa83102/
Muetwa835/
Mwatwa833/
Mwetwe832/
Mwathwa77188/
Mwithwa77132/
Mwaitwa7733/
Mweetwe7723/
Muhetwa774/
Mwuitwa771/
Mwittwa771/
Mwatua67524/
Muitwa6734/
Mbedwa6722/
Mwitwe677/
Mwitua675/
Mbitwa673/
Mbetwo672/
Mvotwa672/
Mbetua671/
Mwitwi671/
Muhatwa624/
Mwadwaa622/
Mmbitwa621/
Mwadua50104/
Mbedua50103/
Muetue501/
Mbitua501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwetwa
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