Mwitumwa Surname

118,081st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,895 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwitumwa Surname Definition:

Mwitumwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: war monger.

Mwitumwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3,8821:4,083496
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Namibia41:602,35012,421
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mwitumwa (1,549) may also be a first name.

Mwitumwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwitumwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: war monger.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwitumwa Last Name Facts

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

Mwitumwa occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwitumwa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 118,081st most frequent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,871,000 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwitumwa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mwitumwa is also the 196,936th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,549 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 3,882 people, or 1 in 4,083. In Zambia Mwitumwa is most frequent in: Western Province, where 63 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 16 percent live and Southern Province, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 0 percent live and Namibia, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwituimwa941/
Mwitumba881,053/
Muitumwa8834/
Mwitunwa8821/
Mwitumwi881/
Mwitimwa881/
Mwitumbe7515/
Mwitonwa751/
Mwetumbo632/
Mbaitumve597/
Mbitumboh591/
Mvetumbo5020/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwitumwa
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