Mwitwa Surname
Approximately 15,935 people bear this surname
Mwitwa Surname Definition:
Mwitwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an ancestoral spirit.
Mwitwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 10,256 | 1:1,545 | 219 |
| DR Congo | 4,836 | 1:15,277 | 1,899 |
| Tanzania | 740 | 1:71,543 | 7,482 |
| Kenya | 85 | 1:543,293 | 26,596 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mwitwa (1,149) may also be a first name.
Mwitwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwitwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an ancestoral spirit.
Mwitwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwitwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwitwa is found most in Zambia. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwitwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mwitwa is the 33,330th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 457,330 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwitwa reside; 64 percent reside in Southern Africa and 64 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 234,743rd most frequent given name in the world It is held by 1,149 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 10,256 people, or 1 in 1,545. In Zambia Mwitwa is primarily found in: Central Province, where 32 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent are found and Luapula Province, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 30 percent are found and Tanzania, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwithwa | 92 | 132 | / |
| Mwaitwa | 92 | 33 | / |
| Mwuitwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwittwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwetwa | 83 | 840 | / |
| Muitwa | 83 | 34 | / |
| Mwitwe | 83 | 7 | / |
| Mwitua | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mbitwa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mwitwi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mweetwa | 77 | 18,213 | / |
| Mmbitwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwettwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwedwa | 67 | 102 | / |
| Muetwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mwetwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbitua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwithui | 62 | 233 | / |
| Mweetwe | 62 | 23 | / |
| Muithua | 62 | 4 | / |
| Muhetwa | 62 | 4 | / |
| Muhidwa | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mbidua | 50 | 75 | / |
| Mbedwa | 50 | 22 | / |
| Mbetwo | 50 | 2 | / |
| Mbitui | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mvutua | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mbitue | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mbetua | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Mwitwa
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