Mwazanji Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Mwazanji Surname Definition:
Mwazanji is a surname of the Nsenga tribe, meaning: "Why have you come?" A child that is born after the mother had a miscarriage(s).
Mwazanji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Mwazanji (430) may also be a first name.
Mwazanji Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwazanji is a surname of the Nsenga tribe, meaning: "Why have you come?" A child that is born after the mother had a miscarriage(s).
Mwazanji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwazanji Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwazanji is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwazanji? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Mwazanji occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwazanji live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mwazanji is also the 413,955th most numerous forename worldwide, borne by 430 people.
The surname Mwazanji is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania Mwazanji is most numerous in: Mbeya Region, where 100 percent reside. Other than Tanzania Mwazanji is found in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwajanji | 88 | 388 | / |
| Mwazangi | 88 | 4 | / |
| Mwazanje | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mwasanji | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mwasanje | 75 | 284 | / |
| Mbazangi | 75 | 25 | / |
| Mwazange | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mwajangi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwesanji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwachanje | 71 | 73 | / |
| Mwadjangi | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mwatsanje | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mwasanjje | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mwaisangi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwaisanje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwesanje | 63 | 2 | / |
| Mwasange | 63 | 1 | / |
| Muazanza | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mwasonje | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mbazange | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mwachonje | 59 | 6 | / |
| Mwaijanze | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mwaijange | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mwasonge | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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