Manuwe Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Manuwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Manuwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia251:633,99725,256
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Manuwe (15) may also be a first name.

Manuwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Manuwe is found most in Zambia. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Manuwe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,689,253rd most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Manuwe reside; 79 percent reside in Southern Africa and 79 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 15 people.

It is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 633,997. In Zambia Manuwe is most frequent in: Central Province, where 96 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 4 percent reside. Besides Zambia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 27 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Manhuwe9237/
Mainuwe9230/
Manuwei927/
Manouwe921/
Manauwe921/
Manuw913/
Mainouwe8637/
Mangnuwe866/
Manhuwei861/
Manuwa831,973/
Manowe83225/
Manywe83129/
Manube83125/
Maniwe83121/
Manauw8377/
Menuwe8373/
Manuwi8349/
Manuve8339/
Monuwe835/
Maneuw831/
Manhuwa77504/
Manuhwa77487/
Manuves7730/
Manuwai7729/
Menuwhe7716/
Manouwa7716/
Manhowe778/
Maniwei777/
Manubea774/
Moneuwe774/
Maneuve773/
Manguve773/
Mainuwi771/
Mainowe771/
Maniwie771/
Mainube771/
Monauwe771/
Manowei771/
Manguwi771/
Manuved771/
Manhuve771/
Manuver771/
Mainauw771/
Mangauve7137/
Manhoube7128/
Manhuhwa7114/
Manuvesh716/
Mounouwe712/
Manguvhe711/
Manauver711/
Mannuwai711/
Manneuve711/
Manoubei711/
Mangouve711/
Monowe67191/
Manuby67157/
Manywa6782/
Manubi6759/
Manuva6745/
Meniwe6744/
Maniwi6729/
Monuwa6723/
Monube6719/
Moniwe6717/
Monauw679/
Manouhoue677/
Manive675/
Manuvi672/
Monuwi671/
Manoow671/
Monywe671/

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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 Manuwe
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