Mwanjali Surname

226,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwanjali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwanjali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,7611:30,0633,575
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Swaziland41:324,550996
Germany21:40,252,730481,636

Mwanjali Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwanjali is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwanjali? popularity and diffusion

Mwanjali is the 226,028th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,055,396 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanjali reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Mwanjali is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,761 people, or 1 in 30,063. In Tanzania Mwanjali is most numerous in: Mbeya Region, where 49 percent are found, Songwe Region, where 20 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found and Uganda, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwanjala887,252/
Mwanyali881,531/
Mwanjale88217/
Mwanzali88108/
Mwansali881/
Mwenjali881/
Mwanjoli881/
Mwanjaly881/
Mwandjale8221/
Mwanjalla823/
Mwanzalia821/
Mwanyale75694/
Mwenyali75342/
Mwanzala75305/
Mwanjole75249/
Mwanzale7563/
Mwanyala759/
Mwanhale753/
Mwansale751/
Mwansala751/
Mwamzali751/
Mbansali751/
Mbanzali751/
Mwanihale711/
Mwanh'ale711/
Mwanyola6389/
Mbonzali6334/
Mbonsali639/
Mbanzoli634/
Muanzala631/
Mwanyole631/
Mwenyale631/
Mwanzola631/
Mwansole631/
Mbonzale5034/
Mbonjole509/
Mwamhole501/

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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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  • 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 Mwanjali
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