Umwana Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Umwana Surname Definition:

Umwana is a surname of the Various tribe, meaning: offspring / son / daughter / The child of a man's brother / The child of a woman's sister / Great grandchild.

Umwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand1641:430,72275,465
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Umwana (18) may also be a first name.

Umwana Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Umwana is a surname of the Various tribe, meaning: offspring / son / daughter / The child of a man's brother / The child of a woman's sister / Great grandchild.

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Umwana Last Name Facts

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

Umwana occurs in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Umwana? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,343,156th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Umwana are found; 99 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 99 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Umwana is also the 2,608,198th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 18 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Thailand, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 430,722. In Thailand it is mostly found in: Tak Province, where 98 percent live and Lampang Province, where 2 percent live. Excluding Thailand this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Rwanda, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aumwana921/
Aumwanga861/
Unwana83777/
Imwana83305/
Omwana8351/
Umbana8314/
Umwani839/
Umuana839/
Umwena831/
Umvana831/
Unwatna7798/
Unwanah7716/
Unwanna775/
Umuanna773/
Homwana771/
Oumbana771/
Unwahna771/
Humbana771/
Ounwanna7125/
Umuhaina717/
Gumuanga711/
Umbaña67256/
Umuena6790/
Onwana6744/
Omwany6737/
Umuani6725/
Umvane6717/
Unuana6715/
Umbane679/
Omwane678/
Omwano675/
Umuano674/
Houmwanou673/
Omwona672/
Omuana671/
Imwano671/
Umbona671/
Onuana671/
Oumwanich671/
Aumwanich671/

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Footnotes

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