Mwania Surname
Approximately 13,275 people bear this surname
Mwania Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 12,490 | 1:3,697 | 558 |
| DR Congo | 739 | 1:99,972 | 11,221 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
Mwania (4,299) may also be a first name.
Mwania Demographics
Average Mwania Salary in
United States
$34,719 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mwania Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwania Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwania has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwania? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mwania is the 39,541st most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 548,968 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwania are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 91 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 105,515th most frequent forename at a global level. It is borne by 4,299 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 12,490 people, or 1 in 3,697. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Machakos County, where 28 percent live, Makueni County, where 26 percent live and Kitui County, where 23 percent live. Besides Kenya it exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Mwania Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Mwania last name is primarily Christian (99%) in Kenya.
Mwania earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.54% less than the national average, earning $34,719 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwanyia | 92 | 15 | / |
| Mwaniha | 92 | 13 | / |
| Mwanjia | 92 | 7 | / |
| Mwannia | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mwaniah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwanaija | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwanja | 83 | 15,686 | / |
| Mwanya | 83 | 1,665 | / |
| Mwenia | 83 | 768 | / |
| Mvania | 83 | 158 | / |
| Muania | 83 | 32 | / |
| Mbania | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mwanea | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mwanyae | 77 | 937 | / |
| Mwaanya | 77 | 26 | / |
| Mwanjja | 77 | 13 | / |
| Mwany'a | 77 | 9 | / |
| Mwonjia | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mwanyoa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwanjah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwanjaâ | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwanjea | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwaanja | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwanjau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwanyah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwongia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwaenya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muanjia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mweanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwaneao | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwanjya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwanyoha | 71 | 223 | / |
| Mwahanja | 71 | 92 | / |
| Mwanaaja | 71 | 9 | / |
| Muhangia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mwanaayo | 71 | 1 | / |
| M'Vangia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muaniash | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muanha | 67 | 2,009 | / |
| Mbanya | 67 | 1,373 | / |
| Muanya | 67 | 1,047 | / |
| Mbanja | 67 | 395 | / |
| Mwanyo | 67 | 139 | / |
| Mbonia | 67 | 92 | / |
| Mwanjo | 67 | 43 | / |
| Mvanya | 67 | 28 | / |
| Muanja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mvanha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muenia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvagna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muanea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouhaniat | 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 Mwania
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