Mwing'a Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwing'a Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwing'a Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1831:289,29822,476
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mwing'a (68) may also be a first name.

Mwing'a Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mwing'a Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Mwing'a is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mwing'a click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwing'a? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mwing'a is the 1,235,409th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,763,542 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwing'a are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mwing'a is also the 1,181,159th most frequent forename on earth. It is borne by 68 people.

This surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 183 people, or 1 in 289,298. In Tanzania Mwing'a is primarily concentrated in: Mara Region, where 57 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 38 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 2 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwinga929,236/
Mwingaj8641/
Mbing'a8622/
Mwainga866/
Mwingah862/
Mwingai862/
M'Winga861/
Mwingay861/
Mwinnga861/
Mwnga831/
Mwuingai801/
M'Mwinga801/
Mwenga7712,772/
Mbinga779,655/
Muinga772,775/
Mwingo771,267/
Mwingi77725/
Mwinge77555/
Mwengea71364/
Mwaenga71250/
Mweenga71101/
Muingai716/
Mbingah716/
Mwuunga716/
Mwaingo712/
Mweng'e712/
Mwingie711/
Mwengha711/
Mwingye711/
Mwinged711/
Mbingha711/
M'Binga711/
Mwingee711/
Mwengah711/
Mwnge6721/
Mwngi675/
Mouhinga672/
Mwengaya671/
Mbnga671/
Mweennga671/

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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 Mwing'a
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