Mwaziona Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mwaziona Surname Definition:

Mwaziona is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: "Experience it for yourselves unlike just being told". Usually in relation to bad times.

Mwaziona Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
Zambia221:720,45126,729

Mwaziona (1,015) may also be a first name.

Mwaziona Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwaziona is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: "Experience it for yourselves unlike just being told". Usually in relation to bad times.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwaziona is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child that is born to a woman who was assumed to be barren and suprises everyone.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwaziona is a surname of the Nsenga tribe, meaning: a child that is born to a woman who was assumed to be barren and suprises everyone.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwaziona Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwaziona is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwaziona? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwaziona is the 996,001st most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwaziona reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 252,141st most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,015 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is held by 235 people, or 1 in 72,847. Other than Malawi this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Zambia, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwazona935/
Mwaisona881/
Mwazana801/
Mwausona7541/
Mwazanga7525/
Mbazoina7521/
Mbazana67462/
Mwasoni67451/
Mvazana6743/
Mbazoni6727/
Mwosana679/
Muazana672/
Mwezana671/
Mwasana671/
Mwazane671/
Mwajoni671/

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Footnotes

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