Mwezi Surname

90,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Mwezi Surname Definition:

Mwezi is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: moon / Month.

Mwezi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda3,1011:3,665908
Tanzania1,1591:45,6795,151
Zambia2841:55,8105,134
DR Congo2671:276,70325,802
Botswana1321:16,5683,236
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Zimbabwe791:195,42122,838
Namibia601:40,1575,411
Uganda451:867,54039,905
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
England11:55,718,059489,080

Mwezi (630) may also be a first name.

Mwezi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwezi is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: moon / Month.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwezi is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: moon. Born in the night of a full moon.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwezi Last Name Facts

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

Mwezi is more commonly found in Rwanda than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwezi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwezi is the 90,715th most numerous family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,379,694 people. Mwezi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwezi are found; 82 percent are found in East Africa and 82 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mwezi is also the 331,749th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 630 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Rwanda, where it is held by 3,101 people, or 1 in 3,665. Apart from Rwanda Mwezi is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 22 percent reside and Zambia, where 5 percent reside.

Mwezi Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mwezi earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 92.58% less than the national average, earning R 17,628 per year and in United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwedzi911,761/
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Mwezhi912/
Mmwezi911/
Mweizi911/
Mwezzi911/
Mwezai911/
Mwezie911/
Mwedzsi831/
Mbezi804,360/
Mweze804,174/
Mweji80774/
Mwazi80690/
Mwesi80678/
Mweza80542/
Mvezi8099/
Muezi8086/
Mwizi8044/
Mwegi808/
Mweci804/
Mwozi802/
Mbedzi7322,623/
Mweusi73310/
Mwechi73273/
Mwaizi73162/
Mwazie7329/
Mwazoi7327/
Mwizez7321/
Mbetzi7315/
Mwazui7310/
Mwaeze738/
Mwezha737/
Mwedze736/
Mwezeh736/
Mbeezi734/
Mbeazi734/
Mwazhi734/
Mwadzi734/
Mweije733/
Mwetsi732/
Mweise732/
Mweeza731/
Mwedza731/
Mmbezi731/
Mwuesi731/
Mwezez731/
Mouezi731/
Mwozai731/
Mbhezi731/
Mwazzi731/
Mwesie731/
Mweize731/
Mweige731/
Mwedji731/
Mhwazi731/
Mbehezi67197/
M'Mweze6796/
Mwetshi6727/
Mwadzoi6721/
Muhaezi6715/
Mwaizai679/
Mwaadzi677/
Mmbedzi674/
Muheezi674/
Mwehesi672/
Mweisge671/
Mweheza671/
Muheizi671/
Mbedzie671/
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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwezi
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