Mwanuke Surname

283,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwanuke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwanuke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,1731:45,1345,101
DR Congo1851:399,34933,942
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157

Mwanuke (115) may also be a first name.

Mwanuke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwanuke occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwanuke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 283,122nd most common family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 5,354,552 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanuke reside; 86 percent reside in East Africa and 86 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 873,022nd most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 115 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,173 people, or 1 in 45,134. In Tanzania it is most common in: Iringa Region, where 51 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 15 percent are found and Njombe Region, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwangukhe881/
Mwanuka86549/
Mwanike862/
Mwenuke861/
Mwanikhe8010/
Mwaanuka804/
Mwanauki801/
Mbanuk777/
Mwaniki7161,655/
Mwanoka71335/
Mwanock711/
Muannuk711/
Muanuka711/
Mwenike711/
Mwanoki711/
Mbonuike6714/
Mwanniki671/
Mwanauchi631/
Mbanug621/
Muaniki5721/
Mbanugh576/
Muonoke574/
Muaynok572/
Muanoka571/
Mweniki571/
Muhaniki531/
Muhanoka531/

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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 Mwanuke
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