Mwezi Surname
Approximately 5,282 people bear this surname
Mwezi Surname Definition:
Mwezi is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: moon / Month.
Mwezi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 3,101 | 1:3,665 | 908 |
| Tanzania | 1,159 | 1:45,679 | 5,151 |
| Zambia | 284 | 1:55,810 | 5,134 |
| DR Congo | 267 | 1:276,703 | 25,802 |
| Botswana | 132 | 1:16,568 | 3,236 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Zimbabwe | 79 | 1:195,421 | 22,838 |
| Namibia | 60 | 1:40,157 | 5,411 |
| Uganda | 45 | 1:867,540 | 39,905 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
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.
Mwezi is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: moon. Born in the night of a full moon.
Mwezi Demographics
Average Mwezi Salary in
United States
$16,958 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwedzi | 91 | 1,761 | / |
| Mweezi | 91 | 6 | / |
| Mwezhi | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mmwezi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mweizi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwezzi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwezai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwezie | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwedzsi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbezi | 80 | 4,360 | / |
| Mweze | 80 | 4,174 | / |
| Mweji | 80 | 774 | / |
| Mwazi | 80 | 690 | / |
| Mwesi | 80 | 678 | / |
| Mweza | 80 | 542 | / |
| Mvezi | 80 | 99 | / |
| Muezi | 80 | 86 | / |
| Mwizi | 80 | 44 | / |
| Mwegi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mweci | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mwozi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbedzi | 73 | 22,623 | / |
| Mweusi | 73 | 310 | / |
| Mwechi | 73 | 273 | / |
| Mwaizi | 73 | 162 | / |
| Mwazie | 73 | 29 | / |
| Mwazoi | 73 | 27 | / |
| Mwizez | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mbetzi | 73 | 15 | / |
| Mwazui | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mwaeze | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mwezha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mwedze | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mwezeh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mbeezi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mbeazi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwazhi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwadzi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mweije | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mwetsi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mweise | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mweeza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwedza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmbezi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwuesi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwezez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mouezi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwozai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbhezi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwazzi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwesie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweize | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweige | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwedji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhwazi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbehezi | 67 | 197 | / |
| M'Mweze | 67 | 96 | / |
| Mwetshi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mwadzoi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Muhaezi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mwaizai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mwaadzi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mmbedzi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muheezi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwehesi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mweisge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweheza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muheizi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbedzie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeedzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaitzi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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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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