Mwanganyi Surname
Approximately 606 people bear this surname
Mwanganyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 552 | 1:83,659 | 7,685 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Mwanganyi (235) may also be a first name.
Mwanganyi Demographics
Mwanganyi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwanganyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwanganyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwanganyi is found most frequently in Kenya. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mwanganyi.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwanganyi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 532,873rd most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 12,025,653 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanganyi live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 584,346th most frequently held forename worldwide. It is borne by 235 people.
The surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 552 people, or 1 in 83,659. In Kenya Mwanganyi is most prevalent in: Taita Taveta County, where 65 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 34 percent reside and Kilifi County, where 1 percent reside. Beside Kenya this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 8 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.
Mwanganyi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mwanganyi last name is chiefly Christian (88%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwangani | 94 | 119 | / |
| Mwaangani | 89 | 25 | / |
| Mbanganyi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mwanani | 88 | 711 | / |
| Mwagani | 88 | 4 | / |
| Mwanghangi | 84 | 1 | / |
| Mwangana | 82 | 309 | / |
| Muangani | 82 | 34 | / |
| Mwanangi | 82 | 11 | / |
| Mwaigani | 82 | 4 | / |
| Mwanaani | 82 | 4 | / |
| Mwangane | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mwainani | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mwagangi | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mvangani | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mwangoni | 82 | 2 | / |
| Muaganyi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Muhangani | 78 | 239 | / |
| Mwang'ana | 78 | 157 | / |
| Mwanganje | 78 | 13 | / |
| Mwanangai | 78 | 5 | / |
| Muanganit | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mvangangi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mwanangoi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mbhangani | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mwaigonyi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Muhangany | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mwanana | 75 | 761 | / |
| Mwagane | 75 | 64 | / |
| Mbanani | 75 | 54 | / |
| Mbagani | 75 | 30 | / |
| Mwanoni | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mwanane | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mwagana | 75 | 3 | / |
| Muagani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mvanani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwanangaya | 74 | 269 | / |
| Mwaighonyi | 74 | 3 | / |
| Muhangangi | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mvhanganei | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mwagange | 71 | 461 | / |
| Mwananje | 71 | 235 | / |
| Mwongane | 71 | 178 | / |
| Mbangane | 71 | 141 | / |
| Mwaganje | 71 | 14 | / |
| Muangana | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mwangona | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mwangene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muhagani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwainana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwononyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muoganyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbhanani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mvangane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwanangeh | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mboungani | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muhangana | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwaigange | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhongani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvengenyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhangeni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muanangni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwangonje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwanaanje | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mwanganyi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis