Muganiwa Surname

858,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Muganiwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muganiwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3041:50,7847,741
England51:11,143,612252,590
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524

Muganiwa Last Name Facts

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

Muganiwa occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muganiwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 858,879th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,989,104 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Muganiwa are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Muganiwa is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 304 people, or 1 in 50,784. In Zimbabwe Muganiwa is most numerous in: Harare Province, where 38 percent are found, Manicaland Province, where 36 percent are found and Bulawayo Province, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

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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 Muganiwa
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