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
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
| 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 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- 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 Mwitwa
- 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