Mbwani Surname

265,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mbwani Surname User-submission:

Mbwani is a Tumbuka surname, which means 'spring tree' or 'a tree with new leaves that provides shed', i.e. nangukhala musi mwacikhuni ca mbwani kuti nipumuleko mumduzi meaning 'I sat down under a spring tree so that i can rest under the shed'.

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Mbwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,3591:38,9564,462
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mbwani Surname Meaning

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Mbwani is a Tumbuka surname, which means 'spring tree' or 'a tree with new leaves that provides shed', i.e. nangukhala musi mwacikhuni ca mbwani kuti nipumuleko mumduzi meaning 'I sat down under a spring tree so that i can rest under the shed'. This surname may be found in Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique.

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Mbwani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbwani is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mbwani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbwani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 265,986th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 4,957,514 people. The last name Mbwani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbwani live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Mbwani is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,359 people, or 1 in 38,956. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Dodoma Region, where 48 percent reside, Morogoro Region, where 26 percent reside and Lindi Region, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbwanyi9255/
Mmbwani924/
M'Mbwani861/
M'Bwangi861/
Mbwana8343,770/
Mpwani83325/
Mbuani8358/
Mbwany8329/
Mbbani831/
Mbwane831/
Mbuangi777,566/
M'Bwana773,472/
Mbwanje77181/
Mbwange77123/
Mbwanhe7785/
Mpwanyi7757/
Mbuanyi7748/
Mmbwana779/
Mbwanha772/
M'Mbwana719/
Mbuana67428/
Mpwana6767/
Mvuani6763/
Mbuoni6748/
Mbvane672/
Mbvana671/
Mpuani671/
Mbwone671/
Mpuanyi624/
Mbweine623/
Mbuagne621/
Mbwoine621/
Mbuonyi621/
Mpuane509/
Mpuana506/
Mbuone505/
Npwane501/
Mbuony501/

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