Mkwani Surname

796,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mkwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2181:248,52225,292
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432

Mkwani Last Name Facts

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

Mkwani is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mkwani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkwani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mkwani is the 796,486th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,644,606 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mkwani are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 218 people, or 1 in 248,522. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Free State, where 33 percent are found, Gauteng, where 29 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 20 percent are found. Barring South Africa Mkwani exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 37 percent are found and Pakistan, where 1 percent are found.

Mkwani Last Name Statistics demography

Mkwani earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 31.32% less than the national average, earning R 163,200 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkhwani92226/
Mnkwani924/
Mkwangi921/
Mkwanie921/
Mkhwanai861/
Mkwane83838/
Mkwana83268/
Mkweni8311/
Mgwani834/
Mcwani831/
Mkhwane771,141/
Mgwanyi7720/
Mkwanje779/
Mkgwana772/
Mncwani772/
Mcwangi771/
Mqwatni771/
Mqwangi771/
Mqhwani771/
Mckwana771/
Mkwenyi771/
Mncwangi71429/
Mngwangi7110/
Mngqwani711/
Mqukweni711/
Mqukwana711/
Mgqwangi711/
Mkwene67104/
Mgwane6721/
Mgwana6716/
Mqwane678/
Mkuane677/
Mqweni673/
Mngqwangi672/
Mngcwangi671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Mkwani
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