Mwania Surname

39,541st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwania Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwania Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya12,4901:3,697558
DR Congo7391:99,97211,221
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
England21:27,859,030389,889
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Congo11:4,989,09634,171

Mwania (4,299) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwanyia9215/
Mwaniha9213/
Mwanjia927/
Mwannia922/
Mwaniah921/
Mwanaija861/
Mwanja8315,686/
Mwanya831,665/
Mwenia83768/
Mvania83158/
Muania8332/
Mbania835/
Mwanea834/
Mwanyae77937/
Mwaanya7726/
Mwanjja7713/
Mwany'a779/
Mwonjia775/
Mwanyoa774/
Mwanjah774/
Mwanjaâ774/
Mwanjea774/
Mwaanja772/
Mwanjau772/
Mwanyah771/
Mwongia771/
Mwaenya771/
Muanjia771/
Mweanya771/
Mwaneao771/
Mwanjya771/
Mwanyoha71223/
Mwahanja7192/
Mwanaaja719/
Muhangia712/
Mwanaayo711/
M'Vangia711/
Muaniash711/
Muanha672,009/
Mbanya671,373/
Muanya671,047/
Mbanja67395/
Mwanyo67139/
Mbonia6792/
Mwanjo6743/
Mvanya6728/
Muanja673/
Mvanha671/
Muenia671/
Mvagna671/
Muanea671/
Mouhaniat671/

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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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  • 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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