Mwiza Surname

70,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,002 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Mwiza Surname Definition:

Mwiza is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: "You have arrived". / Welcome.

Mwiza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda3,4111:3,332821
DR Congo2,7571:26,7973,359
Tanzania4231:125,15711,807
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Uganda1121:348,56522,932
Kenya871:530,80326,276
Burundi91:1,089,428846
England71:7,959,723202,100
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Mwiza (9,925) may also be a first name.

Mwiza Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwiza is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: "You have arrived". / Welcome.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwiza is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: arrival.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwiza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwiza occurs in Rwanda more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwiza? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 70,588th most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,040,781 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwiza live; 58 percent live in East Africa and 58 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mwiza is also the 61,563rd most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 9,925 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Rwanda, where it is held by 3,411 people, or 1 in 3,332. Not including Rwanda this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 39 percent live and Tanzania, where 6 percent live.

Mwiza Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwizia9124/
Mwizza913/
Mwoiza912/
Mwuiza911/
Mwidza911/
Mwaidza83230/
Mwaizai839/
Mmwizza831/
Mbiza808,198/
Mwisa804,012/
Muiza801,509/
Mweza80542/
Mwija80347/
Mwize80168/
Mviza80107/
Mwizi8044/
Mwizo807/
Mwica801/
Mbeiza738,482/
Mbhiza73910/
Mwijaa73501/
Mwidja73404/
Mwicha73168/
Mwaizi73162/
M'Biza73161/
Mbaiza73125/
Mwisai7336/
Mwaisa7322/
Mwizez7321/
Mbidza7313/
Mbizah7312/
Mbizza7311/
Mwoisa739/
Mwezha737/
Mbizha736/
Mbuiza734/
Mboiza733/
Mwitsa733/
Mwaija733/
Mwijai732/
Mvizoa731/
Mwedza731/
Mwizho731/
Mbizai731/
Muitza731/
Mmbiza731/
Mweize731/
Mweeza731/
Muirza731/
Mwisaz731/
Mwihsa731/
Mwezai731/
Mwaize731/
Mweizi731/
Mmbaiza67264/
Mwitsha6721/
Mviezoa674/
Mbeizza672/
Mbeizah672/
Mwitsia671/
Mwitsah671/
Mweheza671/
Mwitcha671/
Mwaisga671/
Mbaizai671/
Mboizai671/
Mbaizha671/

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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 Mwiza
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