Mwinza Surname

331,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwinza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwinza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7931:58,2345,758
DR Congo2741:269,63325,289
Zambia441:360,22618,771
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Mwinza (362) may also be a first name.

Mwinza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwinza is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwinza? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 331,076th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,518,377 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwinza reside; 72 percent reside in East Africa and 72 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 457,558th most common forename at a global level, held by 362 people.

Mwinza is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 793 people, or 1 in 58,234. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kitui County, where 81 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 10 percent are found and Machakos County, where 6 percent are found. Barring Kenya this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and Zambia, where 4 percent are found.

Mwinza Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (97%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwinzai9252/
Mwinzau921/
Mwainza921/
Mwnza9134/
Mwinzi838,654/
Mwenza832,520/
Mwinsa832,505/
Mbinza831,550/
Mwinja831,155/
Muinza83264/
Mwinzo8351/
Mwinze831/
Mwindja77253/
Mwinsha77106/
Mwaenza7711/
Mwingia7710/
Muhinza776/
Mbindza775/
Mwainsa774/
Mwinzie774/
Mwenzia772/
M'Binza771/
Mwincha771/
Mwinjaa771/
Mwnze7321/
Mbnza731/
Mwnja731/
Mwinchea719/
Mwenze6770,241/
Mbenza6726,635/
Mwenja671,232/
Mbinzo67866/
Mwingi67725/
Mbinze67584/
Mwinje67565/
Mwinge67555/
Mbinzi67423/
Mwinji67233/
Mwensa67201/
Muenza67179/
Mwenzi6798/
Mwinshaha6782/
Muinsa6768/
Mwenzo6749/
Muinzi6727/
Muinja678/
Mwinso672/
Mwinjo671/
Mwenxa671/
Mbinsa671/
Muinze671/

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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 Mwinza
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