Mwana Surname

93,582nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,097 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mwana Surname Definition:

Mwana is a surname of the Various tribe, meaning: chum (Slang).

Mwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4,5901:16,0962,000
Tanzania1531:346,02425,597
Uganda1141:342,45022,679
Kenya781:592,05027,720
Zimbabwe431:359,02933,752
Nigeria431:4,119,599115,187
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Zambia91:1,761,10232,119
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
France41:16,605,680368,153
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
England21:27,859,030389,889
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Mwana (11,354) may also be a first name.

Mwana Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwana is a surname of the Various tribe, meaning: chum (Slang).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwana is a surname of the Various tribe, meaning: belonging to…(Prefix) eg A Congolese person will be called Mwanacongo. Note that this is similar to Umwina.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwana is a surname of the Various tribe, meaning: chum (Slang).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwana is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwana? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 93,582nd most common last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,429,772 people. The surname Mwana is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwana reside; 90 percent reside in Central Africa and 90 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mwana is also the 56,259th most frequently occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 11,354 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4,590 people, or 1 in 16,096. Aside from The DR Congo this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 3 percent live and Uganda, where 2 percent live.

Mwana Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mwana surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

The amount Mwana earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.8% less than the national average, earning $37,364 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwaina9181/
Mwaana9172/
Mwanap9119/
Mwauna918/
Mwanea914/
Mwanah913/
Mwanaa913/
Mwanau913/
Mwanna912/
Mwanaz911/
Mhwana911/
Mwanai911/
Mweana911/
Mwanaja83204/
Mwangay8369/
Mwangah834/
Mwanyoa834/
Mmwanga831/
Mwahana831/
Mwangaj831/
Mwana'a831/
Mwanast831/
Mbana809,117/
Muana807,226/
Mwani803,385/
Mwano801,704/
Mvana801,151/
Mwena80831/
Mwane80287/
Mwona8033/
Mwanj8027/
Mwany805/
Mwanh802/
Mwané801/
Mwangaya77370/
Mwanyoha77223/
Mwanjowa7766/
Mwanaaja779/
Mwaaanga771/
Mwanje7322,836/
Muanga736,923/
Mvanga73740/
Muanas73171/
Mwaini73157/
Mwaino73154/
Mwanyi73121/
M'Bana73117/
Muaina7395/
Muanna7349/
Mbaina7327/
Mbanea7321/
Mbanna7318/
Mbaana7316/
Mwanui7310/
Muatna739/
Mwoona739/
Mwanou739/
Mwaine737/
Muanad737/
Mwaani735/
Mbeana734/
Mbanai733/
Mweena732/
Mwanei732/
Muanai732/
Mban'a732/
Mwanoi732/
Mhwani731/
Mwanuo731/
Mwgani731/
Mbanaa731/
Mbanau731/
Mbhana731/
Mbanay731/
Muanea731/
Mwaane731/
Mwaano731/
Mvagna731/
Mvaina731/
Mwaniy731/
Mwenah731/
Mhwane731/
Mwanit731/
Mwuena731/
Mhvana731/
Mwanhi731/
Mvanha731/
Mwanjje67294/
Muangna67184/
Muaynah67172/
Muaanah67134/
Mouhana6727/
Mmwange6721/
Muangah6710/
Mwanith679/
Muhaana677/
Muannas675/
Mbainai674/
Mwaingi672/
M'Banna672/
Mwaanje672/
Mwanngi672/
Mwannje672/
Mwangih672/
Mhwanyi671/
Mvanaja671/
Mwainyi671/
Mwwangi671/
Hmuanga671/
Muhan'a671/
Mbannah671/
Muhauna671/
Mweanyi671/
M'Mbana671/
M'Wagni671/
Mbaynai671/
Mbaanna671/
Mbanaha671/
Muahina671/
Muhanau671/
Mwhangi671/
Mwamnje671/
Mwanner671/
Mwamnui671/
Mwahnje671/
Mwaneeh671/

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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 Mwana
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