View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Bwana Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Bwana is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bwana? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 41,982^nd most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 585,910 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Bwana reside; 52 percent reside in East Africa and 45 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Bwana is also the 85,258^th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 6,047 people.

The surname Bwana is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 5,596 people, or 1 in 13,202. Barring The DR Congo Bwana exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 23 percent reside and Kenya, where 20 percent reside.

Bwana Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bwana has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bwana Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (54%) in Kenya.

Bwana earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $46,062 USD per year.