Mwanana Surname

447,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 761 people bear this surname

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

Mwanana Surname Definition:

Mwanana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: youthful person.

Mwanana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6231:118,58712,916
Tanzania1301:407,24328,711
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mwanana (442) may also be a first name.

Mwanana Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwanana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: youthful person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwanana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwanana is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwanana? popularity and diffusion

Mwanana is the 447,670th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 9,576,276 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanana reside; 82 percent reside in Central Africa and 82 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 407,699th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 442 people.

The last name Mwanana is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 623 people, or 1 in 118,587. Excluding The DR Congo Mwanana occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 17 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.

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