Mpungu Forename

383,044th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 492 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mpungu Forename Definition:

Mpungu is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bateleur.

Mpungu Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo
 
57%
4591:160,8447,531
Belgium
100%
121:957,50311,814
South Africa
60%
 
71:7,790,378138,656
Uganda
50%
 
71:5,850,98949,331
Zambia-21:7,927,39745,785
Austria-11:8,514,20119,377
Greece-11:10,934,54822,228
Tanzania
100%
11:52,788,31985,066
Thailand
100%
11:70,065,813391,235
Zimbabwe
100%
11:15,423,817113,731

Mpungu (9,121) may also be a surname.

Mpungu Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mpungu is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bateleur.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mpungu Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphungu924/
Mpunu9137/
Mpugu911/
Mpuguh83100/
Mmpunu831/
Mphugu831/
Mphunu831/
Mpfunu831/
Mpunnu831/
Npungu831/
Mpougou771/
Bungu73317/
Vungu73165/
Bhungu67121/
Bungut6742/
Bunggu679/
Bungus674/
Bungau673/
Vhungu672/
Bunghu672/
Bungup671/
Mphogu671/
Vungau671/
Vaungu671/
Buungu671/
Bunguu671/
Boungu671/
Bunguh671/

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