Bwana Surname

41,982nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Bwana Surname Definition:

Bwana is a surname of the Universal tribe, meaning: a title assigned to a person who commands respect in society..

Bwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5,5961:13,2021,650
Tanzania2,8791:18,3892,354
Kenya2,4901:18,5462,186
Uganda8661:45,0805,607
Zimbabwe2191:70,49410,481
Somalia1961:68,6332,887
Zambia1221:129,9179,695
United States261:13,940,728505,428
England81:6,964,757184,742
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Bwana (6,047) may also be a first name.

Bwana Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bwana is a surname of the Universal tribe, meaning: a title assigned to a person who commands respect in society..

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Bwana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bwana is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bwana.

How Common Is The Last Name Bwana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bwana is the 41,982nd most commonly used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 585,910 people. The surname Bwana occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Bwana are found; 52 percent are found in East Africa and 45 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Bwana is also the 85,258th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 6,047 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 5,596 people, or 1 in 13,202. Besides The DR Congo it is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 23 percent are found and Kenya, where 20 percent are found.

Bwana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bwana has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bwana last name expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bwana Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bwana surname is predominantly 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bwaana91121/
Bhwana91105/
Bwanea9182/
Bwaina9161/
Bwanai914/
Bwanna914/
Bwanah913/
Bwanau913/
Bwanaa912/
Bwauna911/
Bwanas911/
Bwahana838/
Bwanaus831/
Bwannga831/
Bwangai831/
Buana8015,990/
Bwena80195/
Bwani80143/
Bwane8079/
Bwona8077/
Bwano8035/
Pwana8012/
Bvana804/
Bbana804/
Vbana802/
Bwanaowa7710/
Bwahanga777/
Buanga7338,959/
Bhuana73175/
Pwanga7398/
Mpwana7367/
Buanay7335/
Buatna7329/
Bwanyi7324/
Buanat7320/
Bwaneh7320/
Buanai7320/
Bwoona7312/
Pwanna739/
Bhvana735/
Bbanaa734/
Pwatna734/
Buanas733/
Bwonna733/
Pwaina732/
Bwanje732/
Bbanna732/
Buanna732/
Bweena731/
Bwgani731/
Buanoa731/
Bwanii731/
Bhwane731/
Pwanah731/
Bwanes731/
Buanau731/
Bhwany731/
Bbanha731/
Buanha731/
Bwanho731/
Bwhani731/
Buanea731/
Bouhana67409/
Bhuanna6721/
Buhagna6713/
Bvanath675/
Bwangni672/
Mphwana671/
Bhwanee671/
Buanhay671/
Bwahani671/
Bhwaane671/
Buhanaj671/
Bwagner671/
Bhuayna671/
Bwanhop671/

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