Muwana Surname
Approximately 2,745 people bear this surname
Muwana Surname Definition:
Muwana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: finder.
Muwana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,330 | 1:6,803 | 815 |
| DR Congo | 294 | 1:251,291 | 23,908 |
| Namibia | 74 | 1:32,559 | 4,868 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
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.
Muwana Demographics
Average Muwana Salary in
United States
$34,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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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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