Bwanari Surname

1,009,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Bwanari Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bwanari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1471:105,02214,642
Tanzania891:594,85037,281
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bwanari (46) may also be a first name.

Bwanari Last Name Facts

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

Bwanari is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bwanari? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,009,375th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 28,918,833 people. The last name Bwanari is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Bwanari reside; 59 percent reside in Southern Africa and 59 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most commonly used given name in the world It is held by 46 people.

The last name Bwanari is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 147 people, or 1 in 105,022. In Zimbabwe Bwanari is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 20 percent live, Harare Province, where 20 percent live and Mashonaland West Province, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 35 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bwanaari931/
Buanari86128/
Bwanare8615/
Bbanari861/
Bwanara861/
Pwanarit8066/
Bwangori801/
Bhvanari801/
Buhanari801/
Pwanori7113/
Buonari719/
Vuanari711/
Buanaree676/
Buanhara671/
Buhanare671/
Bwonaira671/
Buonaurio63231/
Buhangare637/
Puanare572/
Buonara572/
Buenaire53121/
Buonaura5368/

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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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  • 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 Bwanari
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