Muwana Surname

159,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,745 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Muwana Surname Definition:

Muwana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: finder.

Muwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,3301:6,803815
DR Congo2941:251,29123,908
Namibia741:32,5594,868
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
England61:9,286,343223,652
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Muwana (502) may also be a first name.

Muwana Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Muwana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: finder.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muwana Last Name Facts

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

Muwana is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muwana? popularity and diffusion

Muwana is the 159,002nd most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,654,844 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Muwana reside; 88 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Muwana is also the 378,365th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 502 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,330 people, or 1 in 6,803. In Zambia Muwana is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 35 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent are found and Central Province, where 19 percent are found. Not including Zambia this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found and Namibia, where 3 percent are found.

Muwana Last Name Statistics demography

Muwana earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muhwana922,070/
Muwanah9217/
Muiwana923/
Mauwana922/
Muwanas921/
Mujwana921/
Muywanga861,177/
Mauwanah8663/
Muswanah8611/
Muswanha867/
Mujwanga866/
Muwannas862/
Muchwana862/
Muwhanga861/
Mouwwana861/
Muhwanay861/
Muuwanga861/
Muwaanga861/
Muweanga861/
Muwainea861/
Mahuwana861/
Muwani831,470/
Mubana83147/
Muwano8376/
Muwona8367/
Mowana8359/
Muwane8349/
Muwena8348/
Miwana8325/
Muwany831/
Muvana831/
Muwahanga802/
Moushwana801/
Muwanei771,058/
Mauwane77956/
Muwanje77304/
Mouwane77291/
Maubana77252/
Muwangi77179/
Miwanna7776/
Muvanga7766/
Muswano7762/
Mouwani7755/
Muhuana7743/
Muwainh7737/
Muhwani7722/
Muwanes7717/
Muwanyi7717/
Muwange7716/
Musuana7713/
Mubaina777/
Musvana776/
Moubana774/
Mujwani772/
Mubanha772/
Mubanna772/
Mauvana771/
Muhwane771/
Mujbana771/
Muban'a771/
Mubaana771/
Mouwano771/
Mowanoa771/
Muhwena771/
Miwaina771/
Miwayna771/
Muywani771/
Mmuwane771/
Muwayni771/
Muswanyi7158/
Mouwanou7112/
Moohuana719/
Muswatno717/
Mouwanes717/
Muthuana714/
Mowhanna713/
Muchuana713/
Muchwane712/
Mushuana712/
Muvhanga711/
Muswanhi711/
Mauwanyi711/
Moubanha711/
Mujuanga711/
Mujhbana711/
Muswaane711/
Mushvana711/
Mushwona711/
Mowainea711/
Muwoni67302/
Mubona67102/
Mowane6782/
Muvani6737/
Mubane6733/
Mivana6719/
Muwone6717/
Muwono676/
Muvena675/
Muvany674/
Muvane672/
Mauvhanga671/
Muvangaya671/
Mushwanyi671/
Mowaña671/
Miwena671/
Muvano671/
Muvona671/
Muvanh671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muwana
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