Mwisi Surname
Approximately 479 people bear this surname
Mwisi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 171 | 1:432,044 | 35,878 |
| Tanzania | 135 | 1:392,160 | 27,960 |
| South Africa | 94 | 1:576,359 | 44,560 |
| Uganda | 79 | 1:494,168 | 28,468 |
Mwisi (334) may also be a first name.
Mwisi Demographics
Average Mwisi Salary in
South Africa
R 118,920
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mwisi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwisi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwisi occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwisi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 636,210th most widely held surname globally, held by around 1 in 15,214,083 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwisi live; 45 percent live in East Africa and 45 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 478,963rd most widespread first name internationally, borne by 334 people.
The surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 171 people, or 1 in 432,044. Outside of The DR Congo this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 28 percent live and South Africa, where 20 percent live.
Mwisi Last Name Statistics demography
Mwisi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 49.96% less than the national average, earning R 118,920 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwishi | 91 | 104 | / |
| Mwisai | 91 | 36 | / |
| Mwaisi | 91 | 3 | / |
| Mwissi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwitshi | 83 | 34 | / |
| Mwisa | 80 | 4,012 | / |
| Mbisi | 80 | 2,090 | / |
| Mwise | 80 | 922 | / |
| Mwesi | 80 | 678 | / |
| Muisi | 80 | 413 | / |
| Mwigi | 80 | 150 | / |
| Mwiji | 80 | 146 | / |
| Mwizi | 80 | 44 | / |
| Mvisi | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mwisiayi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwisha | 73 | 3,217 | / |
| Mbishi | 73 | 1,290 | / |
| Mwidji | 73 | 807 | / |
| Mbaisi | 73 | 685 | / |
| Mbissi | 73 | 574 | / |
| Mweusi | 73 | 310 | / |
| Mwaizi | 73 | 162 | / |
| Muishi | 73 | 144 | / |
| Mwissa | 73 | 128 | / |
| Mwaise | 73 | 67 | / |
| Mboisi | 73 | 37 | / |
| Mbuisi | 73 | 34 | / |
| Mwaisa | 73 | 22 | / |
| Mwessi | 73 | 12 | / |
| Mwoisa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mbeisi | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mwuise | 73 | 5 | / |
| M'Bisi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Muitsi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Muisie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mweise | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muisis | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwissy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwijai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwuesi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaigi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbisai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwesie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweizi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwisse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwihsa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwishe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mvishi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwichi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbisih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaisha | 67 | 264 | / |
| Mbishai | 67 | 186 | / |
| Mwishee | 67 | 171 | / |
| Mmbishi | 67 | 111 | / |
| Mbishei | 67 | 84 | / |
| Muitshi | 67 | 55 | / |
| Mwitshe | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mwichui | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mwaizai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mwishaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mwaichi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mbaissi | 67 | 7 | / |
| M'Bissi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbuishi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mmbaisi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muheisi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwehesi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muhiosi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweisge | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mwisi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis