Mbuwana Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mbuwana Surname Definition:

Mbuwana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: june.

Mbuwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa621:873,83457,209
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906

Mbuwana Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbuwana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: june.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbuwana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: the days change / June.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbuwana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbuwana is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbuwana? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,352,516th most widely held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. The surname Mbuwana is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbuwana live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 873,834. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 89 percent are found and Gauteng, where 11 percent are found. Besides South Africa this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 6 percent are found.

Mbuwana Last Name Statistics demography

Mbuwana earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.06% less than the national average, earning R 128,172 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbuywana9320/
Mbuhwana931/
Mbuwanga931/
Mbowana86371/
Mbubana86194/
Mbuwane868/
Mbuwani862/
Mmbubana8094/
Mbuwango8034/
Mbhowana808/
Mbuvhana803/
Mbuvanga801/
Mbowane712,297/
Mbubane7155/
Mbuvane719/
Mbowona711/
Mbubani711/
Mmbubane6722/
Mmbubani675/
Mbuvhani673/
Mbhuvani671/
Mbhowane671/
Mbuwongo671/
Mbouwono671/
Mboubane671/
Mhbubani671/
Mehebubani595/
Mbouvounna591/
Nbubane572/
Mvubane571/

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