Mwanauta Surname
Approximately 1,334 people bear this surname
Mwanauta Surname Definition:
Mwanauta is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: child of the bow (Royalty).
Mwanauta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,050 | 1:50,421 | 5,602 |
| DR Congo | 144 | 1:513,053 | 40,658 |
| Zambia | 138 | 1:114,855 | 8,864 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
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).
Mwanauta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwanauta Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwanauta is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwanauta? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 287,725th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,462,928 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanauta live; 79 percent live in East Africa and 79 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mwanauta is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently held forename throughout the world, held by 32 people.
Mwanauta is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,050 people, or 1 in 50,421. In Tanzania Mwanauta is most common in: Rukwa Region, where 54 percent are found, Katavi Region, where 26 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found and Zambia, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwanata | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mwanaute | 88 | 219 | / |
| Mwanauti | 88 | 48 | / |
| Muanauta | 88 | 27 | / |
| Mwanguta | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mwanaita | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mwanatoa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mwangatah | 82 | 9 | / |
| Mwanahata | 82 | 5 | / |
| Mwangatha | 82 | 5 | / |
| Mwangaita | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mwangutha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mwanatoha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mbanata | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mwanati | 80 | 2 | / |
| Muanata | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwanaty | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwanate | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muangata | 75 | 49 | / |
| Mwanguti | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mwanuthi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muangauttha | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mwanajiti | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mbanaweta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwanguuto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwanite | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muonuta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmuonuta | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mwanyeti | 63 | 1 | / |
| Muhangate | 59 | 2 | / |
| Muannatee | 59 | 1 | / |
| Muangnate | 59 | 1 | / |
| Muangaite | 59 | 1 | / |
| Muangnatee | 56 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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