Bungwe Surname

488,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Bungwe Surname Definition:

Bungwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a meeting.

Bungwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4451:166,02217,095
Zambia1131:140,26510,259
Zimbabwe1091:141,63518,305
England101:5,571,806158,774
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Bungwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bungwe occurs most in The DR Congo. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bungwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bungwe is the 488,458th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 10,732,763 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Bungwe reside; 66 percent reside in Central Africa and 66 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Bungwe is also the 951,070th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 99 people.

It is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 445 people, or 1 in 166,022. Not including The DR Congo Bungwe occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 17 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 16 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beungwe921/
Boungwe921/
Busingwe864/
Bongwe832,011/
Bungwa83348/
Bungue83171/
Bunqwe831/
Bungwi831/
Bungbe831/
Bumgwe831/
Bungque77426/
Boungue77127/
Bungwai7730/
Bunkwey7727/
Baungwa7721/
Bhungwa777/
Npungwe774/
Bunggue773/
Bongkwe773/
Boengwe773/
Buinkwe771/
Bongweh771/
Bongwea771/
Bunguhe771/
Bunghwa771/
Bhongwe771/
Bungway771/
Bungwhai715/
Boungoue714/
Bounguea712/
Buingwui711/
Bounguey711/
M'Pungwe711/
Bongwa67941/
Bunque67239/
Bunkwi6781/
Bongwi6718/
Bungui6715/
Bunkue6715/
Bonkwe6710/
Bungbi675/
Buñgue671/
Bungua671/
Vungue671/

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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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