Mwanauta Surname

287,725th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwanauta Surname Definition:

Mwanauta is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: child of the bow (Royalty).

Mwanauta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,0501:50,4215,602
DR Congo1441:513,05340,658
Zambia1381:114,8558,864
England11:55,718,059489,080
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Mwanauta (32) may also be a first name.

Mwanauta Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwanauta is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: child of the bow (Royalty).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwanauta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwanauta has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwanauta? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 287,725th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,462,928 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanauta are found; 79 percent are found in East Africa and 79 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mwanauta is also the 1,840,253rd most common first name in the world, held by 32 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,050 people, or 1 in 50,421. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Rukwa Region, where 54 percent reside, Katavi Region, where 26 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania Mwanauta exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside and Zambia, where 10 percent reside.

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