Mwitwa Surname

33,330th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,935 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwitwa Surname Definition:

Mwitwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an ancestoral spirit.

Mwitwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia10,2561:1,545219
DR Congo4,8361:15,2771,899
Tanzania7401:71,5437,482
Kenya851:543,29326,596
England81:6,964,757184,742
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwitwa Last Name Facts

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

Mwitwa occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mwitwa.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwitwa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 33,330th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 457,330 people. Mwitwa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwitwa live; 64 percent live in Southern Africa and 64 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 234,743rd most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 1,149 people.

It is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 10,256 people, or 1 in 1,545. In Zambia Mwitwa is most numerous in: Central Province, where 32 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent are found and Luapula Province, where 20 percent are found. Aside from Zambia this surname exists 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

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Mwithwa92132/
Mwaitwa9233/
Mwuitwa921/
Mwittwa921/
Mwetwa83840/
Muitwa8334/
Mwitwe837/
Mwitua835/
Mbitwa833/
Mwitwi831/
Mweetwa7718,213/
Mmbitwa771/
Mwettwa771/
Mwedwa67102/
Muetwa675/
Mwetwe672/
Mbitua671/
Mwithui62233/
Mweetwe6223/
Muithua624/
Muhetwa624/
Muhidwa621/
Mbidua5075/
Mbedwa5022/
Mbetwo502/
Mbitui501/
Mvutua501/
Mbitue501/
Mbetua501/

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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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