Mwongela Surname
Approximately 9,401 people bear this surname
Mwongela Surname User-submission:
The surname Mwongela means 'being humble and patient'.
Mwongela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 9,374 | 1:4,926 | 692 |
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Mwongela (2,994) may also be a first name.
Mwongela Surname Meaning
Mwongela Demographics
Mwongela Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwongela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwongela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwongela occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwongela? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 54,184th most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 775,188 people. Mwongela is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwongela reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 132,309th most commonly occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 2,994 people.
Mwongela is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 9,374 people, or 1 in 4,926. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Makueni County, where 43 percent reside, Meru County, where 16 percent reside and Kitui County, where 13 percent reside. Other than Kenya Mwongela occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Mwongela Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwoongela | 94 | 10 | / |
| Mwongelah | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mwongeli | 88 | 11,894 | / |
| Mbongela | 88 | 1,008 | / |
| Mwangela | 88 | 581 | / |
| Mwongola | 88 | 68 | / |
| Muongela | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mwoongeli | 82 | 34 | / |
| Mmwongeli | 82 | 1 | / |
| Muhongela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mwangala | 75 | 16,858 | / |
| Mwanjela | 75 | 1,404 | / |
| Mwangila | 75 | 1,142 | / |
| Mbungela | 75 | 586 | / |
| Mbangela | 75 | 234 | / |
| Mwangola | 75 | 167 | / |
| Mbongele | 75 | 154 | / |
| Mbongila | 75 | 89 | / |
| Mbongeli | 75 | 83 | / |
| Mwangele | 75 | 54 | / |
| Mbongelo | 75 | 28 | / |
| Mwanzela | 75 | 10 | / |
| Mwongolo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mbonsela | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwomgeli | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbonzela | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwangeli | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwansela | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwanengelea | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mwangalia | 71 | 109 | / |
| Mwangaila | 71 | 73 | / |
| Mwaangala | 71 | 70 | / |
| Mbhungela | 71 | 66 | / |
| Mvonguele | 71 | 48 | / |
| Mwangalay | 71 | 27 | / |
| Mwangalla | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mwanjelah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwangolya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwang'ola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwanhgala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwangaala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwangalya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muhongola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwanghala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwahangila | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwanengele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwasengele | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- 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 Mwongela
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