Mwanshinga Surname

883,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwanshinga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwanshinga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3031:174,72515,264
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mwanshinga Last Name Facts

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

Mwanshinga occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mwanshinga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwanshinga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 883,255th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,893,593 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanshinga reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Mwanshinga is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 303 people, or 1 in 174,725. In Tanzania Mwanshinga is primarily found in: Mbeya Region, where 68 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 28 percent reside and Iringa Region, where 1 percent reside. Besides Tanzania Mwanshinga exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 0 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.

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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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