Bazungu Surname
Approximately 699 people bear this surname
Bazungu Surname Definition:
Bazungu is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a member of the upper class in society (slang).
Bazungu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 609 | 1:121,313 | 13,192 |
| Uganda | 84 | 1:464,753 | 27,435 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Bazungu (130) may also be a first name.
Bazungu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bazungu is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a member of the upper class in society (slang).
Bazungu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bazungu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bazungu is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bazungu.
How Common Is The Last Name Bazungu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 477,903rd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 10,425,674 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bazungu live; 87 percent live in Central Africa and 87 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 814,623rd most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 130 people.
It is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 609 people, or 1 in 121,313. Outside of The DR Congo Bazungu exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 12 percent reside and Kenya, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bazunu | 92 | 1,069 | / |
| Bazugu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bajungu | 86 | 181 | / |
| Basungu | 86 | 173 | / |
| Wazungu | 86 | 68 | / |
| Baazunu | 86 | 15 | / |
| Bazuugu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bazougou | 80 | 132 | / |
| Batsungu | 80 | 48 | / |
| Bashungu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bazounou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Basunu | 77 | 96 | / |
| Bajugu | 77 | 12 | / |
| Bozugu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Bajunu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Basugu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Batshungu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Barzougou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bosungu | 71 | 91 | / |
| Wasungu | 71 | 54 | / |
| Baasunu | 71 | 26 | / |
| Basuguz | 71 | 9 | / |
| Basugut | 71 | 7 | / |
| Bajougu | 71 | 7 | / |
| Besungu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Basunnu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bassoungou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Badjugu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wajungu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Batsoungou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wazongu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhajunu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Botsungu | 67 | 34 | / |
| Beysungu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bajougou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wachungu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Betsungu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wassungu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bozougou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boshungu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Bazungu
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