Mwimana Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwimana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwimana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1371:115,6938,909
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mwimana (27) may also be a first name.

Mwimana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwimana occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Mwimana click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwimana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwimana is the 1,185,157th most frequent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. The surname Mwimana occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwimana are found; 69 percent are found in Southern Africa and 69 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mwimana is also the 2,036,353rd most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 27 people.

Mwimana is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 115,693. In Zambia Mwimana is most frequent in: Western Province, where 80 percent live, North-Western Province, where 18 percent live and Central Province, where 1 percent live. Not including Zambia Mwimana exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 31 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwimani8688/
Mwimane8627/
Muimana867/
Mbimana861/
Mwimano861/
Mwemanga8086/
Muimanga8027/
Mbimanna801/
Mwimanyi801/
Mviemana801/
Mbuimana801/
Muhaimana758/
Muhimaana751/
Mwemena712,891/
Muimane7141/
Muimani7123/
Mwemano7121/
Muhaimaana713/
Mbimane711/
Mwemani711/
Muimanyi6734/
Mbimanyi673/
Mveimane672/
Muhimano671/
Mwemango671/
Muhimanyi63207/
Mweemeani631/
Mouhaimane591/
Muemena5741/
Mbimono574/
Mbemani572/
Mbemane572/
Mwemongo539/
Muimouni531/
Mbimonou531/
Mbaimouni502/

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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 Mwimana
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