Mwanasha Surname

517,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwanasha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwanasha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6061:76,2047,124
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mwanasha (7,933) may also be a first name.

Mwanasha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwanasha is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwanasha? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 517,348th most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 11,567,533 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanasha live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mwanasha is also the 71,484th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 7,933 people.

The last name Mwanasha is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 606 people, or 1 in 76,204. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kwale County, where 97 percent live, Mombasa County, where 1 percent live and Kilifi County, where 1 percent live. Beside Kenya Mwanasha exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 3 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.

Mwanasha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Muslim (86%) in Kenya.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwanasha
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