Mwini Surname

240,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Ghana

Mwini Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwini Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7161:64,4976,227
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
DR Congo3631:203,52520,281
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
England31:18,572,686338,250
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mwini (323) may also be a first name.

Mwini Last Name Facts

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

Mwini is found most in Kenya. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwini? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 240,883rd most commonly used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,390,088 people. The surname Mwini is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwini live; 44 percent live in East Africa and 43 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mwini is also the 488,148th most frequently held given name throughout the world It is held by 323 people.

Mwini is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 716 people, or 1 in 64,497. In Kenya Mwini is mostly concentrated in: Makueni County, where 33 percent are found, Kitui County, where 23 percent are found and Machakos County, where 18 percent are found. Other than Kenya this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 33 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 22 percent are found.

Mwini Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mwini last name is principally Christian (95%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwinyi9132,841/
Mwaini91157/
Mwinui912/
Mwinei911/
Mwingai832/
Mwaingi832/
Mwainyi831/
Mweni808,940/
Mwine802,689/
Muini80773/
Mvini8065/
Mwiny806/
Mwinj801/
Mwuingai771/
Muhini731,094/
Mwinje73565/
Mvingi73168/
Muingi73167/
Mwaina7381/
Muaini7375/
Muinyi7355/
Mmbini7335/
Muinoi7325/
Muinai7316/
Muiniz7313/
Mbinai7312/
Mbinui7311/
Mwaine737/
Mbuini735/
Mbeini734/
Mweine734/
M'Bini731/
Mvimni731/
Mwegni731/
Mwoine731/
Mvinyi731/
Mvieni731/
Muinie731/
Mhuini731/
Muinui731/
Mwineh731/
Mmweni731/
Muinis730/
Muhaini67242/
Muhinyi67147/
Mwingaj6741/
Muingai676/
Mbainai674/
Mouhini674/
Mbainei674/
Mwheeni671/
Muheini671/
Muhinoi671/
Mwingay671/
Mbuinui671/
Mboinih671/
M'Beini671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwini
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