Mwanwa Surname
Approximately 677 people bear this surname
Mwanwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 670 | 1:110,268 | 12,156 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
Mwanwa (83) may also be a first name.
Mwanwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwanwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwanwa occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwanwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 489,550th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,764,470 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanwa are found; 99 percent are found in Central Africa and 99 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,052,971st most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 83 people.
It is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 670 people, or 1 in 110,268. Aside from The DR Congo it is found in one country. It is also common in Zambia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwanwai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwamwa | 83 | 290 | / |
| Mwanua | 83 | 68 | / |
| Mwanwe | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mvanwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwamwau | 77 | 9 | / |
| Mwanmba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwanhwo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwanbai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwanguha | 71 | 12 | / |
| Mwasimwa | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mwasemwa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mbahnwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwatimwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muonwa | 67 | 89 | / |
| Mbanua | 67 | 56 | / |
| Mwanue | 67 | 42 | / |
| Mbanva | 67 | 28 | / |
| Muanba | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mwanui | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mbanba | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mwachimwa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mwanbi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwachemwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muanua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwonwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwanvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwanbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwamwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwanuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muanva | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mwanwa
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