Mwanena Surname
14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi
Mwanena Surname Definition:
Mwanena is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a person whom people talk about and give out wrong information.
Mwanena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
Mwanena (9) may also be a first name.
Mwanena Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwanena is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a person whom people talk about and give out wrong information.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwainena | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mwangenga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mwannenga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mwanana | 86 | 761 | / |
| Mwanina | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mwenena | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mwaneni | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mwanene | 86 | 1 | / |
| Muanenga | 80 | 34 | / |
| Mwaninay | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mwanengi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwangeno | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwanyonga | 75 | 421 | / |
| Mwannenge | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mvanana | 71 | 172 | / |
| Muanina | 71 | 137 | / |
| Muanana | 71 | 56 | / |
| Mbanina | 71 | 48 | / |
| Mwanini | 71 | 24 | / |
| Mwenano | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mwenona | 71 | 12 | / |
| Mwanino | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mbaneno | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mbanene | 71 | 6 | / |
| Muenena | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mbanjna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwonana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwanine | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbonena | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muhaingena | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muanenge | 67 | 89 | / |
| Mwaningi | 67 | 37 | / |
| Muangeno | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mwenaena | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwainana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhanina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muananau | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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