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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Muwana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Muwana is the 159,002nd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,654,844 people. The last name Muwana is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Muwana live; 88 percent live in Southern Africa and 88 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Muwana is also the 378,365th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 502 people.

The last name Muwana is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 2,330 people, or 1 in 6,803. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Western Province, where 35 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent live and Central Province, where 19 percent live. Not including Zambia this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 11 percent live and Namibia, where 3 percent live.

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