Mwinyi Surname
Approximately 32,841 people bear this surname
Mwinyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 19,209 | 1:2,756 | 378 |
| Kenya | 8,014 | 1:5,762 | 798 |
| DR Congo | 5,473 | 1:13,499 | 1,686 |
| Uganda | 45 | 1:867,540 | 39,905 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Mwinyi (15,325) may also be a first name.
Mwinyi Demographics
Mwinyi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwinyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwinyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwinyi (Arabic: مويني) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwinyi? popularity and diffusion
Mwinyi is the 16,909th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 221,904 people. The surname Mwinyi is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwinyi live; 83 percent live in East Africa and 83 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 45,712th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 15,325 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 19,209 people, or 1 in 2,756. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 19 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 18 percent live and Pwani Region, where 7 percent live. Beside Tanzania this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 24 percent live and The DR Congo, where 17 percent live.
Mwinyi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Muslim (82%) in Kenya.
The amount Mwinyi earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.07% less than the national average, earning $38,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.72% less than the national average, earning $33,925 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwainyi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwini | 91 | 1,660 | / |
| Mwiny | 91 | 6 | / |
| Mwenyi | 83 | 6,425 | / |
| Mwaini | 83 | 157 | / |
| Muinyi | 83 | 55 | / |
| Mwinui | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mwinei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mvinyi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muhinyi | 77 | 147 | / |
| Mwaingi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mweenyi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwingai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwwenyi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwingay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mweanyi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwine | 73 | 2,689 | / |
| Muini | 73 | 773 | / |
| Mweny | 73 | 417 | / |
| Muiny | 73 | 201 | / |
| Mvini | 73 | 65 | / |
| Mwinj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwuingai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwihnney | 71 | 0 | / |
| Muinay | 67 | 15,143 | / |
| Muhini | 67 | 1,094 | / |
| Mwinje | 67 | 565 | / |
| Mvenyi | 67 | 210 | / |
| Mvingi | 67 | 168 | / |
| Muingi | 67 | 167 | / |
| Mwaina | 67 | 81 | / |
| Muaini | 67 | 75 | / |
| Mmbini | 67 | 35 | / |
| Muinoi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Muinai | 67 | 16 | / |
| Muiniz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mbinai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mbinui | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mwaine | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mbuini | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mwinne | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbeini | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mweine | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mvimni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muinoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Bini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvieni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhuini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muinui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhiny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwineh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muinie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbiney | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwoine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muinis | 67 | 0 | / |
Mwinyi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mwinyi in the Arabic language | ||
| مويني | mwyny | - |
| معيني | myny | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mwinyi
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