Bwanaisa Surname

235,884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Bwanaisa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bwanaisa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,4121:12,1241,884
DR Congo1571:470,57138,110
Zimbabwe1311:117,84915,993
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
England11:55,718,059489,080
Jersey11:99,2026,620
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Bwanaisa (77) may also be a first name.

Bwanaisa Last Name Facts

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

Bwanaisa is found most in Malawi. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bwanaisa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bwanaisa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bwanaisa is the 235,884th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 4,274,220 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bwanaisa reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 91 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Bwanaisa is also the 1,100,117th most widely held first name globally, borne by 77 people.

The surname Bwanaisa is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,412 people, or 1 in 12,124. Beside Malawi Bwanaisa occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 8 percent are found.

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