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

The surname Mwanake is found most in Kenya. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mwanake click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwanake? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 973,426th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. Mwanake occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanake live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mwanake is also the 900,062nd most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, held by 109 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 263 people, or 1 in 175,589. In Kenya Mwanake is mostly found in: Taita Taveta County, where 78 percent are found, Kitui County, where 18 percent are found and Kwale County, where 2 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 1 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.

Mwanake Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mwanake surname is principally Christian (75%) in Kenya.

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