Mwita Surname
Approximately 128,223 people bear this surname
Mwita Surname Definition:
Mwita is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who calls upon the Lord in times of need.
Mwita Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 89,611 | 1:591 | 71 |
| Kenya | 35,097 | 1:1,316 | 209 |
| Zambia | 2,360 | 1:6,716 | 807 |
| DR Congo | 684 | 1:108,011 | 11,961 |
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| Uganda | 68 | 1:574,107 | 31,082 |
| Zimbabwe | 46 | 1:335,614 | 32,404 |
| Namibia | 39 | 1:61,780 | 6,931 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Mwita (33,830) may also be a first name.
Mwita Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwita is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who calls upon the Lord in times of need.
Mwita Demographics
Average Mwita Salary in
United States
$28,417 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mwita Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwita Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwita occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mwita.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwita? popularity and diffusion
Mwita is the 4,393rd most frequent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 56,835 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwita reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 72 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mwita is also the 25,390th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, held by 33,830 people.
It is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 89,611 people, or 1 in 591. In Tanzania Mwita is most frequent in: Mara Region, where 57 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 8 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 8 percent live. Other than Tanzania Mwita is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 27 percent live and Zambia, where 2 percent live.
Mwita Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Mwita earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.14% less than the national average, earning $28,417 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwaita | 91 | 2,586 | / |
| Mwitha | 91 | 1,485 | / |
| Mwitah | 91 | 57 | / |
| Mwitta | 91 | 22 | / |
| Mwoita | 91 | 8 | / |
| Mwitea | 91 | 5 | / |
| Mweita | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mwitas | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwuita | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwitaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwittah | 83 | 26 | / |
| Mwitaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwaitha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwiti | 80 | 32,866 | / |
| Mvita | 80 | 7,689 | / |
| Muita | 80 | 6,492 | / |
| Mbita | 80 | 5,929 | / |
| Mweta | 80 | 5,301 | / |
| Mwito | 80 | 869 | / |
| Mwite | 80 | 554 | / |
| Mwity | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mwyta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwuta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbuita | 73 | 1,820 | / |
| Mwithi | 73 | 1,371 | / |
| Mbitha | 73 | 1,283 | / |
| Mbaita | 73 | 905 | / |
| Mweuta | 73 | 65 | / |
| Mwetha | 73 | 59 | / |
| Mbitta | 73 | 58 | / |
| Mwetta | 73 | 25 | / |
| M'Vita | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mwaite | 73 | 13 | / |
| Muitha | 73 | 12 | / |
| Muitta | 73 | 12 | / |
| Mweeta | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mwetea | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mwhite | 73 | 8 | / |
| M'Bita | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mwaito | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mwueta | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwitte | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwoiti | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mwitho | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mwitei | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mboita | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muitai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwaiti | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwesta | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmwiti | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwuiti | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweito | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwetah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbitaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwitii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeita | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwiter | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwitie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwitih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwoite | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwitio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwitis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwitoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwithui | 67 | 233 | / |
| Muhaita | 67 | 27 | / |
| Muithay | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mwetoha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbaitha | 67 | 5 | / |
| M'Beita | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwaithi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbaitay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbaitai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwettah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbithta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwestha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhitha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbithah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwoueta | 67 | 1 | / |
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