Mwananyambe Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Mwananyambe Surname Definition:

Mwananyambe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: child of God.

Mwananyambe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1911:82,9847,002
Namibia711:33,9354,951
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mwananyambe (380) may also be a first name.

Mwananyambe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwananyambe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: child of God.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwananyambe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwananyambe is most common in Zambia. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwananyambe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mwananyambe is the 933,049th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,842,361 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwananyambe are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mwananyambe is also the 444,827th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 380 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 191 people, or 1 in 82,984. In Zambia Mwananyambe is most common in: Western Province, where 51 percent live, Southern Province, where 30 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 10 percent live. Besides Zambia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 25 percent live and Botswana, where 6 percent live.

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