Mwanya Surname

240,293rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,665 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mwanya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwanya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,1631:63,5257,507
Tanzania3511:150,83113,693
Kenya661:699,69530,103
Uganda361:1,084,42445,587
Zambia291:546,54923,344
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwanyae92937/
Mwaanya9226/
Mwanyia9215/
Mwany'a929/
Mwanyoa924/
Mwanjya921/
Mweanya921/
Mwanyah921/
Mwanyoha86223/
Mwanja8315,686/
Mwania8313,275/
Mbanya831,373/
Muanya831,047/
Mwanyo83139/
Mvanya8328/
Mwonya8310/
Mwanea834/
Mwanye834/
Muhanya77531/
Mwanjja7713/
Mwaniha7713/
Mbhanya7711/
Mwanyoe779/
Mwangiy779/
Mwanjia777/
Mwanjaâ774/
Mwanjah774/
Mwanjea774/
Mmuanya773/
Mwannia772/
Mwanjau772/
Mwaanja772/
Mbaanya771/
Mwanyoo771/
Mwaniah771/
Mwanyuy771/
Mwaneao771/
Mbanyah771/
Mwanguhhya751/
Mwahanja7192/
Mwanaaja719/
Mwanjaja719/
Mwanaayo711/
Mwanaija711/
Mwanjeha711/
Mbahanya711/
Mbanyaha711/
Mwanje6722,836/
Mwanji674,995/
Muanha672,009/
Mbanja67395/
Mbonya67284/
Mvania67158/
Mbanye6754/
Mwanjo6743/
Muania6732/
Mbanyo6730/
Muanyo6710/
Mwonyo675/
Mbania675/
Mvanyo673/
Muonya673/
Muanja673/
Mvanha671/
M'Muhanya671/
Muanea671/
Mvagna671/
Mvonya671/
Mwanhi671/

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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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  • 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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