Mwila Surname
Approximately 124,383 people bear this surname
Mwila Surname Definition:
Mwila is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a taboo.
Mwila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 92,766 | 1:171 | 18 |
| DR Congo | 30,353 | 1:2,434 | 249 |
| Tanzania | 441 | 1:120,049 | 11,443 |
| Malawi | 392 | 1:43,671 | 6,239 |
| Kenya | 93 | 1:496,558 | 25,459 |
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| United States | 54 | 1:6,712,202 | 314,667 |
| Namibia | 49 | 1:49,171 | 6,085 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Iceland | 11 | 1:34,554 | 2,447 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
Mwila (15,407) may also be a first name.
Mwila Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwila is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a taboo.
Mwila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hard worker.
Mwila is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: belonging to the grassland.
Mwila is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: grass.
Mwila Demographics
Mwila Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwila Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwila is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwila? popularity and diffusion
Mwila is the 4,520th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 58,590 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwila live; 75 percent live in Southern Africa and 75 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mwila is also the 45,542nd most frequently held given name at a global level, held by 15,407 people.
The last name Mwila is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 92,766 people, or 1 in 171. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Luapula Province, where 24 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent reside and Northern Province, where 19 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia Mwila exists in 40 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 24 percent reside and Tanzania, where 0 percent reside.
Mwila Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Mwila last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Mwila earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 200.22% more than the national average, earning R 713,436 per year and in United States they earn 10.6% less than the national average, earning $38,576 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwaila | 91 | 647 | / |
| Mwilla | 91 | 11 | / |
| Mwilay | 91 | 9 | / |
| Mwilai | 91 | 9 | / |
| Mwilah | 91 | 5 | / |
| Mwilaa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mmwila | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwailah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbila | 80 | 13,646 | / |
| Mwela | 80 | 12,566 | / |
| Muila | 80 | 12,158 | / |
| Mvila | 80 | 4,330 | / |
| Mwile | 80 | 3,281 | / |
| Mwili | 80 | 1,714 | / |
| Mwilo | 80 | 364 | / |
| Mwula | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mwailaph | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mwaillah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbuila | 73 | 1,819 | / |
| Mbilia | 73 | 1,386 | / |
| Muilay | 73 | 1,039 | / |
| Mweela | 73 | 200 | / |
| Mwella | 73 | 175 | / |
| M'Vila | 73 | 91 | / |
| Mvuila | 73 | 89 | / |
| Mhwela | 73 | 86 | / |
| Mboila | 73 | 75 | / |
| Mwilie | 73 | 48 | / |
| Mbaila | 73 | 21 | / |
| M'Bila | 73 | 17 | / |
| Mwelea | 73 | 15 | / |
| Mbhila | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mvilla | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mwehla | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mwailo | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mmwela | 73 | 5 | / |
| Muilas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mwillo | 73 | 5 | / |
| M'Wela | 73 | 4 | / |
| Muilia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwelia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mbilay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwayla | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mvoila | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mmbila | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muilai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwilyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmvila | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwelha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwilou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaili | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbilai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwelas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeila | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaile | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwilio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaisella | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mwehela | 67 | 79 | / |
| M'Buila | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mbailai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Muilaya | 67 | 9 | / |
| M'Vilas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwaisle | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mouhila | 67 | 3 | / |
| M'Villa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mweulya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwelasd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwe'ela | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Bilay | 67 | 1 | / |
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