Morwani Surname

558,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Morwani Surname User-submission:

The Morwani surname comes from a name usually given to a child born during war (fighter or warrior) among the Abagusii.

Morwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4571:101,0508,825
India571:13,457,287231,997
Spain391:1,198,77041,125
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Morwani (116) may also be a first name.

Morwani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Morwani surname comes from a name usually given to a child born during war (fighter or warrior) among the Abagusii.

- morwani

Morwani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Morwani (Hindi: मोरवानी, Marathi: मोरवानी) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Morwani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morwani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Morwani is the 558,412th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 12,807,638 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Morwani are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 48 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 868,627th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 116 people.

The surname Morwani is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 457 people, or 1 in 101,050. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kisii County, where 58 percent live, Nyamira County, where 26 percent live and Nakuru County, where 13 percent live. Barring Kenya this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 10 percent live and Spain, where 7 percent live.

Morwani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Morwani surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morwanie932/
Morwasni931/
Motrwani931/
Marwani864,541/
Morwane861,056/
Morwana86164/
Morvani86122/
Moruani862/
Mourwane8064/
Marhwani809/
Mourwana808/
Marwanie803/
Morvanio801/
Marwanyi801/
Maharwani757/
Marwane712,163/
Marwana711,547/
Moruane711,141/
Maruani71423/
Morvany71195/
Marvani71123/
Marwany7115/
Moruana7115/
Morvane7115/
Morbane712/
Marwaní711/
Maarbani6745/
Marwanna6713/
Marvanyi6710/
Maruaniy677/
Maruhani674/
Marwanne673/
Masruani672/
Marvaniy672/
Marhwana671/
Mourbane671/
Marvanis671/
Marwanoa671/
Marrwane671/
Marwaneh671/
Marvangi671/
Maarwane671/

Morwani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Morwani in the Hindi language
मोरवानीmoravani-
Morwani in the Marathi language
मोरवानीmoravani66.67
मोरवाणीmoravani33.33

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