Mwilaba Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwilaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwilaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia421:377,37919,273
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mwilaba Last Name Facts

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

Mwilaba occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwilaba? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwilaba is the 2,979,664th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwilaba reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Mwilaba is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 377,379. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 76 percent are found, Central Province, where 10 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 2 percent are found. Other than Zambia it occurs in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwilava8635/
Mwilabis801/
Mweleba712/
Mwelabe711/
Mwilebo711/
Mbilabo711/
Mweeleba672/
Mbailabe672/
Mwailebo671/
Mbailaave6321/
Muelabe573/
Mbelabo572/
Mvelabe571/
Mvulabo571/
Muelava571/
Mbilobo571/
Mbailave531/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwilaba
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