Mwanyali Surname

257,298th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,531 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mwanyali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwanyali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,3851:12,3601,927
Zimbabwe1351:114,35715,590
England51:11,143,612252,590
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mwanyali Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwanyali is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwanyali? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwanyali is the 257,298th most numerous family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,759,991 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanyali are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widely held in Malawi, where it is held by 1,385 people, or 1 in 12,360. Apart from Malawi Mwanyali exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 9 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwanjali881,797/
Mwanyale88694/
Mwanyala889/
Mwanjala757,252/
Mwanjale75217/
Mwanyola7589/
Mwanhale753/
Mwanjaly751/
Mwanjoli751/
Mwanyole751/
Mwanjalla713/
Mwanh'ale711/
Mwanihale711/
Mwanjole63249/
Muhonyoli591/

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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 Mwanyali
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