Mwongela Surname

54,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwongela Surname User-submission:

The surname Mwongela means 'being humble and patient'.

Mwongela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9,3741:4,926692
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Namibia31:803,13415,170
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England11:55,718,059489,080
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mwongela (2,994) may also be a first name.

Mwongela Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Mwongela means 'being humble and patient'.

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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.

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