Mwanji Surname

95,275th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,995 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwanji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwanji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,7051:14,2891,865
DR Congo1,1561:63,9107,552
Kenya1011:457,22724,042
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mwanji (87) may also be a first name.

Mwanji Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwanji occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwanji? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 95,275th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,458,968 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanji live; 76 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mwanji is also the 1,024,927th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 87 people.

This last name is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3,705 people, or 1 in 14,289. In Tanzania Mwanji is most numerous in: Songwe Region, where 70 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 18 percent are found and Mara Region, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 23 percent are found and Kenya, where 2 percent are found.

Mwanji Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwandji92273/
Mwanjie921/
Mwaniji921/
Mwahanji864/
Mwandjai861/
Mwangi83501,028/
Mwanje8322,836/
Mwanja8315,686/
Muanji838,832/
Mwanzi834,132/
Mbanji831,152/
Mwenji83344/
Mwansi8316/
Mwonji832/
Mvanji831/
Mwanhi831/
Mwanzui77443/
Mwanjje77294/
Mwainzi77178/
Mwanshi77141/
Mwanchi7794/
Muanjit7791/
Muanjai7778/
Muandji7762/
Mwanyia7715/
Mwanjja7713/
Mwaniha7713/
Mwangiy779/
Mvandji777/
Mwangie777/
Mwangiz774/
Mwanjea774/
Mwansoi774/
Mwaingi772/
Mwangih772/
Mwannje772/
Mwanngi772/
Mwaanja772/
Mwaanje772/
Mwaangi772/
Mmwangi771/
Mbannji771/
Mhwanzi771/
Mwwangi771/
Mwandgi771/
Mwanzai771/
Mwahnje771/
Mwangii771/
Mwamnje771/
Mwhangi771/
Mwansie771/
Mwanzie771/
Mwanzei771/
Mwahanje71941/
Mwahanja7192/
Mwasingi7110/
Mwanjaja719/
Mwainchi712/
Mwanziua711/
Mwasenzi711/
Mwasengi711/
Mwanjeha711/
Mwanaija711/
Mwanza67201,747/
Mwansa6777,730/
Mwange6772,160/
Mbangi679,773/
Mwenje673,955/
Mbanje672,730/
Mvangi672,203/
Mwanya671,665/
Mbanzi67951/
Muangi67628/
Mwongi67543/
Muenji67412/
Mbanci67342/
Mwanze67286/
Mbonji67274/
Mwonja67164/
Mwanse67119/
Mvanzi6748/
Mwonje6745/
Muanzi6736/
Mbansi6730/
Muansi6719/
Mwamgi6710/
Muanie6710/
Mwanye674/
Mvansi674/
Mwautenzi674/
Mbanie673/
Muanja673/
Muanje673/
Muonji672/
Mvanhi671/
Mwance671/
Mwamje671/
Mwamzi671/
Mwahanshi671/

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