Wachelewa Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Wachelewa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wachelewa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania641:827,21343,161
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Wachelewa Last Name Facts

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

Wachelewa is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wachelewa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,333,370th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. The last name Wachelewa is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wachelewa are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 827,213. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mbeya Region, where 100 percent live. Barring Tanzania it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 3 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Wachelewa
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