Mwanzi Surname

112,187th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwanzi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwanzi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,4091:13,5461,662
DR Congo2941:251,29123,908
Uganda2191:178,26214,925
Tanzania1761:300,80523,193
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England31:18,572,686338,250
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224

Mwanzi (1,137) may also be a first name.

Mwanzi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwanzi occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwanzi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 112,187th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,763,685 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanzi are found; 92 percent are found in East Africa and 76 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mwanzi is also the 236,070th most widely held first name globally, borne by 1,137 people.

The surname is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 3,409 people, or 1 in 13,546. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kitui County, where 36 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 18 percent reside and Vihiga County, where 15 percent reside. Other than Kenya Mwanzi is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside and Uganda, where 5 percent reside.

Mwanzi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mwanzi surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Mwanzi earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 13.63% less than the national average, earning R 205,248 per year and in United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwanzui92443/
Mwainzi92178/
Mwanzai921/
Mhwanzi921/
Mwanzei921/
Mwanzie921/
Mwanziua861/
Mwasenzi861/
Mwangi83501,028/
Mwanza83201,747/
Mwanji834,995/
Mbanzi83951/
Mwanze83286/
Mvanzi8348/
Muanzi8336/
Mwansi8316/
Mwamzi831/
Mwautenzi804/
Mwaanza77461/
Mwandji77273/
Mwanshi77141/
Mwanchi7794/
Mbandzi7739/
Mwanzay7734/
Mwangie777/
Mwanzaa776/
Mwandza775/
Mwansoi774/
Mwangiz774/
Mbaunzi774/
Mwaangi772/
Mwanngi772/
Mwangih772/
Mwaingi772/
Mwainza771/
Mwansie771/
Mwwangi771/
Mwanzoa771/
Mwaanze771/
Mbhanzi771/
Mwangez771/
Mmwangi771/
Mwanzza771/
Mwanzey771/
Mbanzui771/
Mmwanza771/
Mwhangi771/
Mwaimzi771/
Mwandgi771/
Mbandzie7122/
Mwasingi7110/
Mwahanji714/
Mbhandzi713/
Mwainchi712/
M'Bandzi711/
Mwasenze711/
Mwanzaya711/
Mwandjai711/
Mwasengi711/
Mwansa6777,730/
Mwange6772,160/
Muanza6762,616/
Mwanje6722,836/
Mbanze6717,623/
Mbangi679,773/
Muanji678,832/
Mbonzi673,249/
Mvangi672,203/
Muangi67628/
Mwongi67543/
Mbanci67342/
Mwanse67119/
Muanze6756/
Mbansi6730/
Mvenzi6725/
Muansi6719/
Mwamgi6710/
Mvonzi674/
Mvansi674/
Mwanca672/
Mwonji672/
Mwonze672/
Mvanza672/
Mwance671/
Mwahanshi671/
Mwonza671/
Mvanji671/
Muonzi671/
Mbanzy671/

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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 Mwanzi
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