Mwanse Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Mwanse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwanse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria861:2,059,80071,823
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mwanse (20) may also be a first name.

Mwanse Last Name Facts

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

Mwanse is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Mwanse click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwanse? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwanse is the 1,666,404th most commonly used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. The surname Mwanse occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanse are found; 72 percent are found in West Africa and 72 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 20 people.

The last name Mwanse is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 2,059,800. In Nigeria Mwanse is most common in: Plateau, where 97 percent reside and Lagos, where 2 percent reside. Not including Nigeria it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 23 percent reside and Uganda, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwanshe922/
Mwansie921/
Mwansa8377,730/
Mwange8372,160/
Mwanje8322,836/
Mwanze83286/
Muanse83130/
Mwansi8316/
Mbanse8310/
Mwance831/
Mwansh831/
Mwansha77500/
Mwanshi77141/
Mbansie77100/
Mmwange7721/
Mwangea7711/
Mwangie777/
Mwanjea774/
Mwainsa774/
Mwansoi774/
Mwaansa773/
Mbanshe773/
Mwaange773/
Mwaanje772/
Mwannje772/
Mwainge772/
Mwanche772/
Muansee771/
Mwaanze771/
Muhanse771/
Mwanzey771/
Mwanzie771/
Mwamnge771/
Mwamnje771/
Mwanzei771/
Mwangez771/
Mwahnje771/
Mwanz73134/
Mbans734/
Mwams733/
Mwatinge7160/
Mwasenge716/
Mwansová712/
Mwasengi711/
Mwasenzi711/
Mwansova711/
Mwasenze711/
Mwangi67501,028/
Mwanza67201,747/
Mbanze6717,623/
Muange677,620/
Mwanji674,995/
Mwanzi674,132/
Mbange671,662/
Mwonge67399/
Muansa67209/
Mvange67161/
Muanze6756/
Mwonje6745/
Mbansi6730/
Muansi6719/
Mwamge674/
Mwausenge674/
Mvansi674/
Muanje673/
Mwonze672/
Muhans671/
Mwahanshi671/
Mwautenge671/
Mwamje671/
Mbonse671/

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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 Mwanse
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