Mwinyi Surname

16,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwinyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwinyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania19,2091:2,756378
Kenya8,0141:5,762798
DR Congo5,4731:13,4991,686
Uganda451:867,54039,905
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England171:3,277,533109,658
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397

Mwinyi (15,325) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwainyi921/
Mwini911,660/
Mwiny916/
Mwenyi836,425/
Mwaini83157/
Muinyi8355/
Mwinui832/
Mwinei831/
Mvinyi831/
Muhinyi77147/
Mwaingi772/
Mweenyi772/
Mwingai772/
Mwwenyi771/
Mwingay771/
Mweanyi771/
Mwine732,689/
Muini73773/
Mweny73417/
Muiny73201/
Mvini7365/
Mwinj731/
Mwuingai711/
Mwihnney710/
Muinay6715,143/
Muhini671,094/
Mwinje67565/
Mvenyi67210/
Mvingi67168/
Muingi67167/
Mwaina6781/
Muaini6775/
Mmbini6735/
Muinoi6725/
Muinai6716/
Muiniz6713/
Mbinai6712/
Mbinui6711/
Mwaine677/
Mbuini675/
Mwinne674/
Mbeini674/
Mweine674/
Mvimni671/
Muinoy671/
M'Bini671/
Mvieni671/
Mhuini671/
Muinui671/
Muhiny671/
Mwineh671/
Muinie671/
Mbiney671/
Mwoine671/
Muinis670/

Mwinyi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mwinyi in the Arabic language
موينيmwyny-
معينيmyny-

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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 Mwinyi
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