Mwenyi Surname
Approximately 6,425 people bear this surname
Mwenyi Surname User-submission:
The surname Mwenyi or Mwenye traces its origin to Swahili language. It comes from the Swahili word mwenye, which means 'owner', like mwenye nyumba (house owner or landlord). In Buganda, the name is used as the title of the King, Kabaka, meaning that he is the landlord of all land in Buganda and for that reason, anyone living on Mailo land pays property tax to the King's treasury.
Read More About This SurnameMwenyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 5,363 | 1:13,776 | 1,712 |
| Uganda | 902 | 1:43,281 | 5,440 |
| Zambia | 109 | 1:145,412 | 10,533 |
| Namibia | 21 | 1:114,733 | 9,093 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
Mwenyi (661) may also be a first name.
Mwenyi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Mwenyi or Mwenye traces its origin to Swahili language. It comes from the Swahili word mwenye, which means 'owner', like mwenye nyumba (house owner or landlord). In Buganda, the name is used as the title of the King, Kabaka, meaning that he is the landlord of all land in Buganda and for that reason, anyone living on Mailo land pays property tax to the King's treasury.
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Mwenyi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwenyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwenyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwenyi is found most in The DR Congo. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwenyi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 76,298th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,134,248 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwenyi reside; 83 percent reside in Central Africa and 83 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 322,851st most common first name at a global level It is held by 661 people.
This last name is most common in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 5,363 people, or 1 in 13,776. Beside The DR Congo Mwenyi exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 14 percent reside and Zambia, where 2 percent reside.
Mwenyi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwaenyi | 92 | 6 | / |
| Mweenyi | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mwwenyi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mweanyi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mweni | 91 | 8,940 | / |
| Mweny | 91 | 417 | / |
| Mwinyi | 83 | 32,841 | / |
| Mvenyi | 83 | 210 | / |
| Mwanyi | 83 | 121 | / |
| Mwaeni | 83 | 11 | / |
| Mwonyi | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mwegni | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mmweni | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwenni | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mouenyi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwainyi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mvennyi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwheeni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mhwanyi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mueni | 73 | 45,534 | / |
| Mwene | 73 | 2,931 | / |
| Mwini | 73 | 1,660 | / |
| Mwena | 73 | 831 | / |
| Mveni | 73 | 259 | / |
| Mueny | 73 | 84 | / |
| Mwony | 73 | 12 | / |
| Mwiny | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mwany | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mbeny | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwenj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwouegni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwengaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mweene | 67 | 22,751 | / |
| Mwenje | 67 | 3,955 | / |
| Muheni | 67 | 226 | / |
| Mwaini | 67 | 157 | / |
| Muengi | 67 | 145 | / |
| Muinyi | 67 | 55 | / |
| Moueni | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mvengi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mwenes | 67 | 21 | / |
| Muenai | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mwanui | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mwenea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mwaani | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbeini | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mweine | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwanoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbenui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwinui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwanei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mweena | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwenee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbenii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwanai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwanhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhwani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbenyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwenha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwenet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muenis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muenih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwenoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaniy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwinei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvinyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvieni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwuena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvenie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbenai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbenei | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwenyi
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