Mwanzu Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwanzu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwanzu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya751:615,73228,396
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906

Mwanzu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwanzu occurs most in Kenya. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwanzu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,121,169th most widespread surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The last name Mwanzu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanzu are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 615,732. In Kenya Mwanzu is most numerous in: Vihiga County, where 91 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 5 percent are found and Kisumu County, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found.

Mwanzu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwanziu92534/
Mwanzui92443/
Mwanzau92353/
Mwanzuu921/
Mwandzu921/
Mwaanzu921/
Mwanziua861/
Mbanzu83354/
Muanzu83132/
Mwanju834/
Mwansu831/
Mwonzu831/
Mbanzeu7728/
Mbanzou7712/
Muhanzu777/
M'Banzu774/
Mwanjou773/
Mwanjau772/
Muanzau771/
Mwanshu771/
Mbanzui771/
Mbandzeu711/
Mbansu6782/
Mbonzu6721/

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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 Mwanzu
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