Mwiinga Surname

9,854th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57,179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwiinga Surname Definition:

Mwiinga is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: spike.

Mwiinga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia57,1181:27732
England121:4,643,172139,951
United States81:45,307,367917,113
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Mwiinga (1,630) may also be a first name.

Mwiinga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwiinga is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: spike.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwiinga is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a ceremony or celebration.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwiinga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwiinga is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwiinga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mwiinga is the 9,854th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 127,451 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwiinga reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mwiinga is also the 191,097th most commonly held given name on earth It is held by 1,630 people.

The last name is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 57,118 people, or 1 in 277. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Southern Province, where 50 percent are found, Central Province, where 24 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 21 percent are found. Apart from Zambia this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Mwiinga Last Name Statistics demography

Mwiinga earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 82.47% less than the national average, earning $7,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwiinge864/
Mwiingi862/
Mwiingo861/
Mwjinga861/
Mwiimga861/
Mbihinga804/
Mwihenga804/
Mwijingo801/
Mwaijenga752/
Mbienga71319/
Muijnga7168/
Mbiingi711/
Mwiyongo674/
M'Bienga671/
Muayinga671/
Mwaijengo63517/
Mwajhingi631/
Mbiengo5748/
Mviengi571/
Mbienge571/
Mbiengho5327/
M'Biengo531/

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