Mwaanda Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwaanda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwaanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1731:91,6187,510
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Mwaanda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwaanda occurs most in Zambia. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwaanda? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mwaanda is the 1,144,405th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,702,600 people. The last name Mwaanda occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwaanda are found; 82 percent are found in Southern Africa and 82 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 173 people, or 1 in 91,618. In Zambia Mwaanda is most numerous in: Lusaka Province, where 47 percent reside, Southern Province, where 27 percent reside and Central Province, where 25 percent reside. Not including Zambia Mwaanda occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwahanda935/
Mwanda9212,489/
Mwandha862,026/
Mwandau86468/
Mwandaj86404/
Mwandaa86125/
Mwandai8667/
Mwandea8665/
Mwanday8645/
Mwandah8637/
Mwandoa8622/
Mmwanda8615/
Mwand'a864/
Mwaando863/
Mwanhda861/
Mwandas861/
Mwaunda861/
Mwaandi861/
Mbaanda861/
Mwandda861/
Mwahandi8090/
Mwandioa804/
Mwandaya803/
Mwaundah802/
M'Mwanda801/
Mbahanda801/
Muahanda801/
Mwasinda801/
Mwandaja801/
Muanda7768,995/
Mbanda779,850/
Mwando778,653/
Mwandi771,814/
Mvanda771,718/
Mwande77927/
Mwonda77247/
Mwandj7721/
Mwamda771/
Mwaitenda75690/
Mwaitinda759/
Mwondha712,282/
Mwandei7161/
M'Banda7122/
Mwondah7113/
Mbainda718/
Mwandie713/
Muandai712/
Mwandoo712/
Mbandea711/
Mwandgi711/
Mwaindi711/
M'Wando711/
Mbaande711/
Mbandai711/
Mbandha711/
Muannda711/
Muamnda711/
Muandaj711/
Muandat711/
Mwandhe711/
Mwandii711/
Mwandoh711/
Mwandet711/
Mwaindo711/
Muanday711/
Mwatende67157/
Mwasindo67127/
Mwasindi679/
Muatenda675/
Mvaundau674/
Mwatendo674/
Muhandah672/
Mwatindi672/
Muandach671/
Mwatindo671/
Mouhanda671/
Mwandije671/
Mwondaha671/
Muhamnda671/
Mwasendo671/

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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 Mwaanda
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