Macwani Surname

589,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Macwani Surname Definition:

Macwani is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: grassland.

Macwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5281:30,0193,098
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Macwani (175) may also be a first name.

Macwani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Macwani is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: grassland.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Macwani Last Name Facts

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

Macwani is found most frequently in Zambia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Macwani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 589,215th most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 13,750,087 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Macwani are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Macwani is also the 690,096th most widespread given name on earth, borne by 175 people.

The surname Macwani is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 528 people, or 1 in 30,019. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Western Province, where 62 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 22 percent are found and Eastern Province, where 7 percent are found. Beside Zambia Macwani exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

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