Mwinami Surname

147,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,005 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwinami Surname Definition:

Mwinami is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: spouse.

Mwinami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,7201:19,4642,479
Kenya2211:208,95914,983
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367

Mwinami (15) may also be a first name.

Mwinami Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwinami is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: spouse.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwinami Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwinami is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mwinami click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwinami? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 147,349th most common family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,425,140 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwinami are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mwinami is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 15 people.

This last name is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 2,720 people, or 1 in 19,464. In Tanzania Mwinami is most prevalent in: Njombe Region, where 63 percent are found, Iringa Region, where 11 percent are found and Tanga Region, where 5 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 7 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found.

Mwinami Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwinamia931/
Minami92119,813/
Mwinam921/
Mwinama861,247/
Mwinamo86463/
Muinami86164/
Minamio86142/
Minamai8636/
Mainami8634/
Minamii8629/
Minaemi8628/
Minamih8619/
Mwinamu868/
Mwanami865/
Moinami865/
Minamia864/
Mwiname862/
Miniami862/
Minyami862/
Minaami861/
Minaimi861/
Minamie861/
Minamiy861/
Mienami861/
Mwinimi861/
Minam838,206/
Minmi83357/
Mnami83274/
Minamiya80608/
Mwanamai80131/
Muinamia80121/
Moinamiy8013/
Mawanami805/
Mi-Namai805/
Miyanami804/
Minnammi803/
Muinamiy801/
Mwengami801/
Mwanamui801/
Mawonami801/
Mainamoi801/
Mina-Mia801/
Minamaai801/
Minamayi801/
Mianamie801/
Moinamoi801/
Mwinyimi801/
Moinamia801/
Mainaami801/
Mwanaumi801/
Monami772,222/
Manami77828/
Mainam77826/
Minama77667/
Miniam77563/
Minamo77537/
Mnamai77214/
Miname77184/
Minimi77111/
Munami7758/
Minamu7757/
Meinam7754/
Minnam7742/
Moinam7742/
Minham7742/
Minuam7736/
Minomi7726/
Minamy7717/
Mienam7714/
Muinam7713/
Minmei7710/
Mownam779/
Minaam779/
Minyam777/
Menami777/
Minaim775/
Mwanam774/
Mnamei774/
Minemi774/
Myinam773/
Mnyami772/
Minamm772/
Mainmi771/
Mnamie771/
Meinmi771/
Mnajmi771/
Mina M771/
Minami-Ue75207/
Minami-Ai7549/
Minami-Ya7547/
Minami-Wa7543/
Minamiyae7532/
Mwanamayi7523/
Mienayami759/
Minamiiwa754/
Muinamiah753/
Mawannami752/
Maienhami751/
M Ainamai751/
Mwana Mai751/
Mwanamiya751/
Minamiawa751/
Mnam73335/
Minm736/
Mnmi731/
Monaami711,493/
Maenami71753/
Mainama71696/
Mannami71500/
Minamma71228/
Minamou71201/
Monaemi71165/
Mainiam71133/
Miyanam71109/
Manammi71108/
Muinamu71108/
Munyami7195/
Miniama7193/
Manyami7180/
Minamao7176/
Monyami7156/
Mainuam7153/
Monnami7149/
Minimio7142/
Munaemi7137/
Manamiy7136/
Mwanama7132/
Mayinam7122/
Mwanimi7122/
Munamai7122/
Muanami7121/
Mainamo7120/
Minamoa7117/
Mahnami7115/
Minayam7115/
Mwanyam7115/
Mainamu7112/
Meinmie7112/
Miniyam7111/
Monamio7110/
Manhami719/
Mainyam718/
Munaami717/
Minyama717/
Mainnam716/
Manamai716/
Minaema716/
Minaama715/
Muinamo715/
Maniami715/
Mowunmi715/
Mainomi715/
Mainame715/
Mnyamai715/
Mwana Mayi714/
Menamoi714/
Minamah714/
Mounami714/
Manamoi714/
Munamie714/
Minimmi713/
Monamie713/
Minamyo713/
Mwanyamawi713/
Meanami713/
Maanami712/
Minnama712/
Mewnham712/
Moinama712/
Minyomi712/
Mianiam712/
Moinimi712/
Monaimi712/
Monamia712/
Monaumi712/
Maineam712/
Muniami712/
Muenami711/
Minhajm711/
Minhajmiya711/
Minummi711/
Menamie711/
Mwinuma711/
Mwenyam711/
Meiname711/
Mainaam711/
Manaumi711/
Mawunmi711/
Mawanam711/
Mainemi711/
Minamea711/
Minamoh711/
Minoumi711/
Minyamo711/
Moniami711/
Mon Ami711/
Mon-Ami711/
Mwinemu711/
Meownam711/
Mwanamu711/
Mwanaam711/
Munamoi711/
Monamai711/
Munaimi711/
Menaami711/
Minnaim711/
Minhamo711/
Manam678,401/
Mnyawami672,406/
Mynam672,382/
Menam672,299/
Mineyama671,484/
Monam671,186/
Munam67905/
Manmi67808/
Mwanyama67753/
Munmi67733/
Minim67527/
Mwanyimi67458/
Mwanaume67358/
Mwanyemi67327/
Minem67317/
Mwanaumo67309/
Menayami67298/
Mnyam67270/
Mai Nama67213/
Mnama67179/
Minom67172/
Mnimi67172/
Mneam67154/
Monmi67146/
Minayama6789/
Minoyama6780/
Minum6774/
Minnamma6759/
Minme6740/
Miaonuam6735/
Mwanamay6727/
Munyaami6727/
Mianyamo6721/
Mawenemi6721/
Minma6718/
Mnaem6718/
Mae-Nami6718/
Muinamah6716/
Mawanomi6714/
Minnamou6714/
Mwainoma6713/
Menmi6713/
Minomiya6711/
Mwanaima6710/
Minimiah679/
Minamowa679/
Mainiemi679/
Minyamah678/
Mownamma676/
Mainamma676/
Miyannam676/
Mai-Nama676/
Minmo675/
Munyamai675/
Mnumi675/
Miniamma674/
Mnamu674/
Mwenyama674/
Munamayi674/
Miniamah674/
Manameyi674/
Mwanaomo674/
Mwanaamu674/
Mianeiam674/
Mawinema673/
Minmu673/
Minayema673/
Mnnam672/
Mwanaumu672/
Monaeemi672/
Miñam672/
Mahnamei672/
Mainamou672/
Mounaimi672/
Monamooi672/
Mbinameh671/
Manamiya671/
Manamayi671/
Mainm671/
Manaomia671/
Minmaiah671/
Mhinyama671/
Muanawmi671/
Mwanaimo671/
Mwenyemi671/
Munnammi671/
Muinyama671/
Moinm671/
Mnaam671/
Menamiya671/
Hmannami671/
Maiwanam671/
Minêm671/
Mannamia671/
Mainwame671/
Maiyanmi671/
Manaemai671/
Mayinama671/
Muinayam671/
Munyamyi671/
Miyonamw671/
Miyanaam671/
Menamiai671/
Mwanaomu671/
Mainimio671/
Mawunyam671/
Manameia671/
Maina Ma671/
Maienama671/
Myinm671/
Monameio671/
Mna'm671/
Mnahm671/
Mnaim671/
Mnham671/
Mniam671/
Mianaiam671/
Miewnuam671/
Minamaya671/
Minami Aoyo671/
Moyinham670/
Mbinoume531/

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