Mwiba Surname

99,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,745 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mwiba Surname Definition:

Mwiba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a bad person.

Mwiba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3,1371:5,457771
Zambia8541:18,5602,071
DR Congo6091:121,31313,192
Tanzania1411:375,47227,321
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
England11:55,718,059489,080
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mwiba (233) may also be a first name.

Mwiba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwiba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a bad person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwiba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwiba is most common in Malawi. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwiba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 99,695th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,535,837 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwiba are found; 84 percent are found in Southern Africa and 84 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mwiba is also the 587,225th most frequently used given name worldwide, held by 233 people.

The surname Mwiba is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 3,137 people, or 1 in 5,457. Besides Malawi Mwiba exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 18 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mbiba802,540/
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Mwibi8063/
Mwibe8056/
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Mwaibaja771/
Muibat73246/
Mbaiba73220/
Mwebea73140/
Mweeba7397/
Mwaibe7337/
Mbuiba7321/
Muibau7319/
Mbibai7314/
Mboiba733/
Muitba733/
Mbhiba732/
Muibay731/
Muibai731/
Mwubha731/
Mwebay731/
Mwayba731/
Mwubaha67200/
Mbaibai6729/
Muisbau676/
Mwebeha672/
Mboibai671/
Mbaibaa671/
Mouhiba671/
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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 Mwiba
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