Mwangi Surname

1,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 501,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwangi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwangi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya479,6011:963
Sudan10,0801:3,721533
Rwanda4,0311:2,819692
Tanzania2,5081:21,1092,650
United States1,8411:196,88219,405
DR Congo6501:113,66112,476
England5051:110,33311,403
United Arab Emirates4591:19,9612,324
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Uganda1901:205,47016,326
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Botswana721:30,3746,067
Kuwait671:56,7276,926
South Africa621:873,83457,209
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Australia461:586,86342,409
Namibia421:57,3676,674
Italy401:1,528,91781,534
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Greece261:426,14656,152
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Sweden161:615,42245,338
China151:91,154,7714,767
Norway121:428,52437,411
Finland101:549,67032,186
France101:6,642,272293,169
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Burundi91:1,089,428846
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Mwangi (129,210) may also be a first name.

Mwangi Last Name Facts

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

Mwangi is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwangi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,066th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 14,545 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwangi live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 90 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mwangi is also the 8,066th most frequently used given name in the world, held by 129,210 people.

The last name Mwangi is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 479,601 people, or 1 in 96. In Kenya Mwangi is most common in: Muranga County, where 17 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 13 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 13 percent are found. Besides Kenya it exists in 79 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 2 percent are found and Rwanda, where 1 percent are found.

Mwangi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Mwangi last name are 27.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80.42% being registered with the party.

The amount Mwangi earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 43.36% less than the national average, earning 196,005 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 9.9% less than the national average, earning R 214,104 per year; in United States they earn 3.03% less than the national average, earning $41,843 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.22% less than the national average, earning $41,623 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwangoi92213/
Mwangai92100/
Mwangie927/
Mwangiz924/
Mwaingi922/
Mwanngi922/
Mwaangi922/
Mwangih922/
Mwandgi921/
Mwwangi921/
Mwhangi921/
Mmwangi921/
Mwangui921/
Mwaningi8637/
Mwasingi8610/
Mwanggai861/
Mwasengi861/
Mwanengi861/
Mwange8372,160/
Mwanga8344,733/
Mbangi839,773/
Mwanji834,995/
Mwanzi834,132/
Mvangi832,203/
Muangi83628/
Mwongi83543/
Mwansi8316/
Mwamgi8310/
Mwangy834/
Mwangingi801/
Mwaanga7712,468/
Mwanzui77443/
Mwandji77273/
Mwangye77227/
Mbangie77213/
Mwaunga77181/
Mwainzi77178/
Mwanshi77141/
Mwanchi7794/
Muangie7782/
Mwangay7769/
Mwang'a7756/
Mwangoy7755/
Mmwange7721/
Mwangha7711/
Mwangea7711/
Mwangge776/
Mwainga776/
Mwangoa775/
Mwang'e775/
Mwangga774/
Mwansoi774/
Mbhangi774/
Mwongoi774/
Mwaange773/
Mbangoi772/
Mbaangi772/
Mwainge772/
Mmwanga771/
Mvaangi771/
Mbangai771/
Mbangih771/
Muangui771/
Mwangaj771/
Mwangje771/
Mwansie771/
Mwanzie771/
Mwamnge771/
'Mbangi771/
Mwanzei771/
Mwangez771/
Mhwanzi771/
Mwanzai771/
Mwongia771/
Mvangui771/
Mwangaya71370/
Mwanguye7194/
Muanghit7186/
Mwatinge7160/
Mwanguha7112/
Mwangoha718/
Mwasenge716/
Muhanggi716/
Muhang'i715/
Mwahanji714/
Mwainchi712/
Muhangia712/
Mwaaanga711/
M'Bandgi711/
M'Vangia711/
Muhaangi711/
Muhan'gi711/
Mwasenzi711/
Mwandjai711/
Mwanziua711/
Mwanza67201,747/
Mwansa6777,730/
Mwanje6722,836/
Muanji678,832/
Muange677,620/
Mbongi677,569/
Muanga676,923/
Mbange671,662/
Mwonga671,625/
Mbanzi67951/
Mwonge67399/
Mbanci67342/
Mwanze67286/
Muongi67173/
Mvange67161/
Mwanse67119/
Mvanzi6748/
Muanzi6736/
Mbansi6730/
Mvengi6722/
Muansi6719/
Mvongi6716/
Mwautenzi674/
Mwausenge674/
Mwamge674/
Mvansi674/
Mwonji672/
Mwahanshi671/
Mwamgy671/
Mwannenge671/
Mwautenge671/
Muhahangi671/
Mvanji671/
Mwance671/
Mbangy671/
Mwamzi671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwangi
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