Mwila Surname

4,520th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124,383 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwila Surname Definition:

Mwila is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a taboo.

Mwila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia92,7661:17118
DR Congo30,3531:2,434249
Tanzania4411:120,04911,443
Malawi3921:43,6716,239
Kenya931:496,55825,459
England771:723,61140,488
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Namibia491:49,1716,085
Botswana441:49,7039,263
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Iceland111:34,5542,447
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hard worker.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwila is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: belonging to the grassland.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwila is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: grass.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwila Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwila is found most frequently in Zambia. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwila? popularity and diffusion

Mwila is the 4,520th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 58,590 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwila reside; 75 percent reside in Southern Africa and 75 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 45,542nd most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 15,407 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 92,766 people, or 1 in 171. In Zambia Mwila is most prevalent in: Luapula Province, where 24 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent live and Northern Province, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia it is found in 40 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 24 percent live and Tanzania, where 0 percent live.

Mwila Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mwila surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Mwila surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwaila91647/
Mwilla9111/
Mwilay919/
Mwilai919/
Mwilah915/
Mwilaa912/
Mmwila911/
Mwailah831/
Mbila8013,646/
Mwela8012,566/
Muila8012,158/
Mvila804,330/
Mwile803,281/
Mwili801,714/
Mwilo80364/
Mwula806/
Mwailaph775/
Mwaillah771/
Mbuila731,819/
Mbilia731,386/
Muilay731,039/
Mweela73200/
Mwella73175/
M'Vila7391/
Mvuila7389/
Mhwela7386/
Mboila7375/
Mwilie7348/
Mbaila7321/
M'Bila7317/
Mwelea7315/
Mbhila737/
Mvilla736/
Mwehla735/
Mwailo735/
Mmwela735/
Muilas735/
Mwillo735/
M'Wela734/
Muilia734/
Mwelia733/
Mbilay732/
Mwayla732/
Mvoila732/
Mmbila732/
Muilai732/
Mwilyo731/
Mmvila731/
Mwelha731/
Mwilou731/
Mwaili731/
Mbilai731/
Mwelas731/
Mbeila731/
Mwaile731/
Mwilio731/
Mwaisella713/
Mwehela6779/
M'Buila6734/
Mbailai679/
Muilaya679/
M'Vilas674/
Mwaisle674/
Mouhila673/
M'Villa672/
Mweulya672/
Mwelasd671/
Mwe'ela671/
M'Bilay671/

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