Mwaifwani Surname

472,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwaifwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwaifwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7051:75,0947,813
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Mwaifwani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwaifwani is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwaifwani? popularity and diffusion

Mwaifwani is the 472,684th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 10,278,626 people. Mwaifwani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwaifwani reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Mwaifwani is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 705 people, or 1 in 75,094. In Tanzania Mwaifwani is mostly concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 82 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 16 percent are found and Arusha Region, where 1 percent are found. Barring Tanzania Mwaifwani is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Burundi, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mifwani8841/
Mafwani8828/
Mwaifwanje845/
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Mwaifanu821/
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Mifania75127/
Maifano7591/
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Maiafni7510/
Muafani758/
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Moifani757/
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Mahfani754/
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Mifiani753/
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Mafania752/
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Mwaafan751/
Mifuani751/
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Mifwoni751/
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Mafuwana71160/
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Mavawani7145/
Mafowane7138/
Mwafaone7132/
Mafiyani7123/
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Mfani7117/
Mafaiwan7116/
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Mafawane7112/
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Mwafaune719/
Mafni718/
Mawavian717/
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Maifanwa714/
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Mafwenyi712/
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Mavuwani711/
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Maifaine711/
Maifanno711/
Maifanou711/
Maifouni711/
Mfwan711/
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Mayefani711/
Mafuyani711/
Mafiwane711/
Mwavioni711/
Mavani6715,791/
Mafeni672,068/
Mafane671,328/
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Mavian67339/
Mafini67221/
Mafuni67204/
Mafian67173/
Mfwana67164/
Mfanyi67129/
Mifano6794/
Mfuani6789/
Maafan6788/
Muafan6777/
Mavhawani6772/
Mafany6760/
Mofani6742/
Mafyan6740/
Mufani6738/
Maifun6737/
Mavhiyani6737/
Maivan6735/
Mafano6730/
Mavini6730/
Mefani6723/
Mafoni6719/
Mivani6718/
Mwafawone6716/
Maifen6715/
Moifan6714/
Mafuan6712/
Miffan6710/
Mifyan679/
Mahfuyani679/
Maffan678/
Mavhuwani678/
Maufan678/
Mafoan677/
Mafean674/
Mafhan674/
Mahfan672/
Mifana672/
Mifini672/
Mafuywane672/
Mafaan672/
Mbafuanyi671/
Maofan671/
Mhafan671/
Mafwin671/
Mifuni671/
Miafan671/
Mafuayani671/
Mai Fanna671/
Mfewan671/
Mfwano671/
Mifane671/
Meifan671/
Mfanie671/
Mafuyanie671/
Mafhuwane671/
Mafoewano671/
Maifin670/

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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 Mwaifwani
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