Mwany Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Sweden

Mwany Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mwany Last Name Facts

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

Mwany occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwany? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwany is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Mwany live; 60 percent live in East Africa and 60 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Mwany is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 46,179,900. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kilifi County, where 100 percent live. Other than Kenya it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Rwanda, where 20 percent live and Sweden, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwanyi91121/
Mwaniy911/
Mwangay8369/
Mwaenyi836/
Mwanyoa834/
Mweanyi831/
Mwainyi831/
Mhwanyi831/
Mwana805,097/
Mwani803,385/
Mweny80417/
Mwane80287/
Mbany80176/
Mwanj8027/
Mwony8012/
Muany806/
Mwanh802/
Mwané801/
Mwangaya77370/
Mwanyoha77223/
Mwanje7322,836/
Mwenyi736,425/
Muanyi73288/
Mwaini73157/
Mwaina7381/
Mwaana7372/
Muhany7359/
Mbanhy7314/
Mwaeni7311/
Mwanui7310/
Muanyo7310/
Mwauna738/
Mwaine737/
Mwaani735/
Mwonyo735/
Mwanea734/
Mwonyi733/
Mvanyo733/
Mwanaa733/
Mbhany732/
Mwanoi732/
Mwanna732/
Mwanei732/
M'Bany732/
Mwgani731/
Mwanhi731/
Mweana731/
Mwanai731/
Mhwana731/
Mwanit731/
Mhwane731/
Mwaane731/
Mbaniy731/
Mbanay731/
Muaney731/
Mhwani731/
Muhaniy671,475/
Mwanjje67294/
Muhanyi67289/
Mwanaja67204/
Mmwange6721/
Mwanith679/
Muannoy675/
Mbainey674/
Muhainy673/
Mwaingi672/
Mwanngi672/
Mwannje672/
Mouhany672/
Mwaanje672/
Mweenyi672/
Mwangih672/
Mvaanyi671/
Mwwangi671/
Mvanych671/
M'Wagni671/
Muasnyi671/
Mwhangi671/
Mwangaj671/
Mwaneeh671/
Mwamnje671/
Mwahnje671/
Mwamnui671/
Mwwenyi671/
Mwanner671/
Mwana'a671/
Muhaney670/

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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
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  • 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 Mwany
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