Mwanya Surname
Approximately 1,665 people bear this surname
Mwanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,163 | 1:63,525 | 7,507 |
| Tanzania | 351 | 1:150,831 | 13,693 |
| Kenya | 66 | 1:699,695 | 30,103 |
| Uganda | 36 | 1:1,084,424 | 45,587 |
| Zambia | 29 | 1:546,549 | 23,344 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mwanya (259) may also be a first name.
Mwanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwanya occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwanya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mwanya is the 240,293rd most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 4,376,904 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanya reside; 70 percent reside in Central Africa and 70 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mwanya is also the 553,262nd most widespread first name world-wide, held by 259 people.
It is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,163 people, or 1 in 63,525. Beside The DR Congo this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 21 percent live and Kenya, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwanyae | 92 | 937 | / |
| Mwaanya | 92 | 26 | / |
| Mwanyia | 92 | 15 | / |
| Mwany'a | 92 | 9 | / |
| Mwanyoa | 92 | 4 | / |
| Mwanjya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mweanya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwanyah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwanyoha | 86 | 223 | / |
| Mwanja | 83 | 15,686 | / |
| Mwania | 83 | 13,275 | / |
| Mbanya | 83 | 1,373 | / |
| Muanya | 83 | 1,047 | / |
| Mwanyo | 83 | 139 | / |
| Mvanya | 83 | 28 | / |
| Mwonya | 83 | 10 | / |
| Mwanea | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mwanye | 83 | 4 | / |
| Muhanya | 77 | 531 | / |
| Mwanjja | 77 | 13 | / |
| Mwaniha | 77 | 13 | / |
| Mbhanya | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mwanyoe | 77 | 9 | / |
| Mwangiy | 77 | 9 | / |
| Mwanjia | 77 | 7 | / |
| Mwanjaâ | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwanjah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwanjea | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mmuanya | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mwannia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwanjau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwaanja | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mbaanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwanyoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwaniah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwanyuy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwaneao | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbanyah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwanguhhya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwahanja | 71 | 92 | / |
| Mwanaaja | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mwanjaja | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mwanaayo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwanaija | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwanjeha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbahanya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbanyaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwanje | 67 | 22,836 | / |
| Mwanji | 67 | 4,995 | / |
| Muanha | 67 | 2,009 | / |
| Mbanja | 67 | 395 | / |
| Mbonya | 67 | 284 | / |
| Mvania | 67 | 158 | / |
| Mbanye | 67 | 54 | / |
| Mwanjo | 67 | 43 | / |
| Muania | 67 | 32 | / |
| Mbanyo | 67 | 30 | / |
| Muanyo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mwonyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbania | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mvanyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muonya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muanja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mvanha | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Muhanya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muanea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvagna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvonya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwanhi | 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 Mwanya
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