Mwanzani Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwanzani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwanzani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mwanzani (686) may also be a first name.

Mwanzani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwanzani occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwanzani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,812,366th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanzani live; 73 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mwanzani is also the 315,870th most frequent forename in the world. It is borne by 686 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 5,772,488. In Kenya Mwanzani is most numerous in: Kakamega County, where 50 percent reside and Kilifi County, where 50 percent reside. Barring Kenya Mwanzani occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside and Malawi, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbandzani825/
Mwanchani821/
Mbantsani7110/
Mwanchanje671/
Mwanchuoni671/
Mhwantshana631/
Mbonchani591/
Mbontchani5610/
Mbontshani561/
Mbontchanni531/

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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 Mwanzani
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