Bungwe Surname
Approximately 679 people bear this surname
Bungwe Surname Definition:
Bungwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a meeting.
Bungwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 445 | 1:166,022 | 17,095 |
| Zambia | 113 | 1:140,265 | 10,259 |
| Zimbabwe | 109 | 1:141,635 | 18,305 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Bungwe (99) may also be a first name.
Bungwe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bungwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a meeting.
Bungwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bungwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bungwe is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bungwe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 488,458th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 10,732,763 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Bungwe are found; 66 percent are found in Central Africa and 66 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Bungwe is also the 951,070th most widely held forename in the world. It is borne by 99 people.
The surname Bungwe is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 445 people, or 1 in 166,022. Other than The DR Congo this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 17 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 16 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beungwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Boungwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Busingwe | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bongwe | 83 | 2,011 | / |
| Bungwa | 83 | 348 | / |
| Bungue | 83 | 171 | / |
| Bunqwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bungwi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bungbe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bumgwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bungque | 77 | 426 | / |
| Boungue | 77 | 127 | / |
| Bungwai | 77 | 30 | / |
| Bunkwey | 77 | 27 | / |
| Baungwa | 77 | 21 | / |
| Bhungwa | 77 | 7 | / |
| Npungwe | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bunggue | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bongkwe | 77 | 3 | / |
| Boengwe | 77 | 3 | / |
| Buinkwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bongweh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bongwea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bunguhe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bunghwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bhongwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bungway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bungwhai | 71 | 5 | / |
| Boungoue | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bounguea | 71 | 2 | / |
| Buingwui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bounguey | 71 | 1 | / |
| M'Pungwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bongwa | 67 | 941 | / |
| Bunque | 67 | 239 | / |
| Bunkwi | 67 | 81 | / |
| Bongwi | 67 | 18 | / |
| Bungui | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bunkue | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bonkwe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bungbi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Buñgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bungua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vungue | 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 Bungwe
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