Pwele Surname

81,771st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,935 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Pwele Surname Definition:

Pwele is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small bird.

Pwele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,5111:15,0791,956
Malawi2,2481:7,6151,125
DR Congo1641:450,48536,956
England51:11,143,612252,590
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Pwele (48) may also be a first name.

Pwele Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Pwele is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small bird.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Pwele Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pwele is found most in Tanzania. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pwele? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 81,771st most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,227,893 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Pwele are found; 59 percent are found in East Africa and 59 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 48 people.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 3,511 people, or 1 in 15,079. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Songwe Region, where 51 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 31 percent are found and Morogoro Region, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania Pwele occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 38 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pwelle911/
Npwele911/
Pwel894/
Pwle892/
Mphwele834/
Mpwelea832/
Pweeler830/
Bwele80760/
Pwela80114/
Pwile8089/
Puele8031/
Pweli8028/
Pwell8021/
Pwale806/
Pweel801/
Pouele73279/
Puelle73260/
Bwelle73122/
Pueles733/
Pwalee731/
Bweley731/
Puelee731/
Ppweel731/
Bweele731/
Bwoele731/
Pwaleu731/
Pwaile731/
Mpwile731/
Mpuele731/
Puhele731/
Pueler731/
Pouelet675/
Pwilley672/
Pwyl671/
Pwjl671/
Puelher671/
Puetler671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pwele
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