Mwonu Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwonu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwonu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia181:880,55128,935
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mwonu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwonu occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwonu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,307,654th most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname Mwonu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwonu reside; 90 percent reside in Southern Africa and 90 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 880,551. In Zambia Mwonu is primarily found in: North-Western Province, where 89 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 6 percent reside. Barring Zambia this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 10 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbonu805,542/
Mwenu80131/
Mwanu8093/
Muonu801/
Mvonu801/
Mbonou7349/
Mbonuh7326/
Mbuonu7314/
Mwanui7310/
Mwanou739/
Mwaanu735/
Mwanau733/
Mboneu733/
Muhonu731/
Mbonui731/
Mbonau731/
Mbounu731/
Mbonuu731/
Mboonu731/
Mbounou67427/
Mwaangu6739/
Mbonnou6711/
Mvounou6710/
Mwanu'e674/
Mwamnui671/
Mhvongu671/
Mbonhou671/
Mbonheu671/
Mbounuh671/
Mwan'gu671/
Muhon'u671/

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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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  • 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 Mwonu
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