Mwaniga Surname

412,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 844 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwaniga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwaniga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8411:54,9115,493
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mwaniga (20) may also be a first name.

Mwaniga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwaniga has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwaniga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 412,986th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,634,533 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwaniga reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Mwaniga is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held forename globally, borne by 20 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 841 people, or 1 in 54,911. In Kenya Mwaniga is mostly concentrated in: Vihiga County, where 72 percent live, Kakamega County, where 22 percent live and Nakuru County, where 1 percent live. Apart from Kenya it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 0 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.

Mwaniga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mwaniga last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwanigah933/
Mwanigha931/
Mwanaiga931/
Mwanuga861/
Mwannega8051/
Mwanegha801/
Mwanegoha751/
Mboniga712/
Mbanigo711/
Mwanyge711/
Mwangego674/
Mveniega671/
Mbanege576/
Mwenego572/
Mbanygo571/
Mbanego571/
Mbaunege531/
Mwenegho531/

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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 Mwaniga
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