Mulanwa Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mulanwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mulanwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia141:1,132,13730,603
Botswana41:546,73222,624
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906

Mulanwa (17) may also be a first name.

Mulanwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mulanwa is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulanwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mulanwa is the 4,206,983rd most widespread family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mulanwa are found; 82 percent are found in Southern Africa and 82 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mulanwa is also the 2,694,839th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 17 people.

Mulanwa is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 1,132,137. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 36 percent reside, Southern Province, where 29 percent reside and Western Province, where 21 percent reside. Apart from Zambia Mulanwa is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 18 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muhlanwa9312/
Mulamwa8671/
Mulanba8621/
Mulamwad807/
Mulyamwa801/
Mulanbay801/
Mulamba7159,615/
Mulanbi713/
Mulanvi711/
Mulamwe711/
Mulanbe711/
Mulanui711/
Milanva711/
Moulamba67260/
Maulanbi6739/
Muhlamba6710/
Mullamba6710/
Mulambah674/
Mullanui674/
Muliamba672/
Muulamba671/
Mulambay671/
Mulombaa671/
Mulaamba671/
Mulyamba671/
Mullanbi671/
Mulaumba671/
Muulanbi671/
Moulanbi671/
Moulanbe671/
Maulamba671/

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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 Mulanwa
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