Mwanake Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwanake Surname Definition:

Mwanake is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: offspring.

Mwanake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2631:175,58913,278
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mwanake (109) may also be a first name.

Mwanake Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwanake is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: offspring.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwanake Last Name Facts

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

Mwanake occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwanake? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 973,426th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 27,396,789 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanake reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mwanake is also the 900,062nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 109 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 263 people, or 1 in 175,589. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Taita Taveta County, where 78 percent live, Kitui County, where 18 percent live and Kwale County, where 2 percent live. Aside from Kenya this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.

Mwanake Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Mwanake last name is primarily Christian (75%) in Kenya.

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