Mwainena Surname
14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo
Mwainena Surname Definition:
Mwainena is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a person who has been spoken ill of and the people that have done this have come forward to ask for forgiveness.
Mwainena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Mwainena Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwainena is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a person who has been spoken ill of and the people that have done this have come forward to ask for forgiveness.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwanena | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mwainana | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mwangenga | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mwannenga | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mwinina | 80 | 74 | / |
| Mwinana | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mwanina | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mwenena | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mwaneni | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mwanine | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwanene | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwayingeni | 78 | 9 | / |
| Muhaingena | 78 | 1 | / |
| Muanenga | 75 | 34 | / |
| Mwaninay | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mwingina | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mwinaina | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mwangeno | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwanengi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwanyonga | 71 | 421 | / |
| Mwinengoy | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mwannenge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwanana | 67 | 761 | / |
| Muanina | 67 | 137 | / |
| Mbanina | 67 | 48 | / |
| Mwanini | 67 | 24 | / |
| Mwenano | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mwenona | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mweneni | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mwenene | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mwanino | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mbaneno | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbanene | 67 | 6 | / |
| Muenena | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbinene | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbenena | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muinene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muineno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwainyongo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwinini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbanjna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbineni | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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