Mwani Surname

133,204th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,9101:27,7183,336
DR Congo1,0261:72,0078,423
Kenya3861:119,63710,028
Pakistan231:7,767,12541,967
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
England21:27,859,030389,889
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mwani (219) may also be a first name.

Mwani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwani is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 133,204th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,152,894 people. The last name Mwani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwani reside; 68 percent reside in East Africa and 66 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mwani is also the 609,814th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 219 people.

The surname Mwani is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,910 people, or 1 in 27,718. In Tanzania Mwani is primarily found in: Njombe Region, where 31 percent reside, Iringa Region, where 19 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania Mwani occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 30 percent reside and Kenya, where 11 percent reside.

Mwani Last Name Statistics demography

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

Mwani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 95.3% less than the national average, earning R 11,172 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwaini91157/
Mwanyi91121/
Mwanui9110/
Mwaani915/
Mwanoi912/
Mwanei912/
Mwanhi911/
Mwanai911/
Mwanit911/
Mwaniy911/
Mwgani911/
Mhwani911/
Mwanith839/
Mwangih832/
Mwaingi832/
Mwanngi832/
M'Wagni831/
Mwhangi831/
Mweanyi831/
Mwwangi831/
Mwainyi831/
Mhwanyi831/
Mwamnui831/
Mwana805,097/
Muani80648/
Mwoni80444/
Mwane80287/
Mvani80111/
Mwanj8027/
Mwany805/
Mwanh802/
Mwané801/
Mwanje7322,836/
Mvangi732,203/
Muhani731,955/
Mbauni73692/
Muangi73628/
Muanyi73288/
Muanis73156/
Mwaina7381/
Muaini7375/
Mwaana7372/
Muanih7358/
Muanni7312/
Muagni7311/
Muasni7310/
Muanie7310/
Muaniz738/
Mwauna738/
Mwaine737/
Mwanea734/
Mwonyi733/
Mwanaa733/
Mbanai733/
Mwanna732/
Muanai732/
Mbanei731/
Mbaniy731/
Mwaane731/
Mvanhi731/
Mhwane731/
Mbanih731/
Mhwana731/
Mweana731/
Muhaniy671,475/
Mouhani671,206/
Mwanjje67294/
Muhanyi67289/
Muhaini67242/
Mwanaja67204/
Mwangay6769/
Mmwange6721/
Muanieh6716/
M'Banni6715/
Muatnoi679/
Muangni675/
Mbainei674/
Mwanyoa674/
Mbainai674/
Muaanis672/
Mwaanje672/
Muhanij672/
Mwannje672/
Mbahnui672/
Mvaanyi671/
Mvaangi671/
Mbahani671/
Mbaynai671/
Muasnyi671/
Muhanui671/
Mwangaj671/
Mwamnje671/
Mwana'a671/
Muhanii671/
Mwanner671/
Mwahnje671/
Muannis671/
Muaynoi671/
Mwaneeh671/

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