Mpwana Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mpwana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mpwana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpwana is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpwana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mpwana is the 2,333,370th most common surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. The surname Mpwana is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Mpwana live; 93 percent live in Central Africa and 93 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Mpwana is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 1,191,606. Outside of The DR Congo this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 3 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphwana921/
Pwana9112/
Mbwana8343,770/
Mpwani83325/
Pwanga8398/
Mpwena8323/
Pwanna839/
Mpuana836/
Pwatna834/
Pwaina832/
Pwanah831/
M'Bwana773,472/
Mpuanga77127/
Mpwanyi7757/
Mmbwana779/
Mpwanou778/
Mbwanha772/
Bwana7312,438/
Puana73644/
Pwano7373/
M'Mbwana719/
Mbwaanga711/
Mbwani671,470/
Mbuana67428/
Mpwono67150/
Bwaana67121/
Bhwana67105/
Mpuena6796/
Bwanea6782/
Bwaina6761/
Puaina6744/
Puanga6738/
Mpuona6734/
Mbwany6729/
Puanna679/
Mpuane679/
Pwaney676/
Mbwano676/
Mbwena675/
Bwanna674/
Bwanai674/
Bwanah673/
Bwanau673/
Pwanou672/
M'Mbwanga672/
Bwanaa672/
Puanau672/
Mvuana671/
Mbvana671/
Ìpuana671/
Bwanas671/
Bwauna671/
Mbwane671/
Pwango671/
Npwane671/
Puanha671/
Pwaano671/
Mpuani671/

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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 Mpwana
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