Cognomen Mbwana (Mbwana 
) , around the globe, is a common surname. The family name Mbwana is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, where it is quite a common surname, Malawi, where it is quite a rare surname, and Kenya. Very seldom, Mbwana is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Mbwana | Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Angola |
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mbwana samatta samatao paco Tanzanian association football player, TZ (b. 1992) |
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| mbwana mkanga Tanzanian boxer (b. 1949) |
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| joyce mbwana researcher |
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