Chinunga Surname
Approximately 1,385 people bear this surname
Chinunga Surname Definition:
Chinunga is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: articulated joint.
Chinunga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 680 | 1:25,175 | 3,828 |
| Tanzania | 406 | 1:130,398 | 12,205 |
| Zambia | 185 | 1:85,675 | 7,165 |
| Zimbabwe | 111 | 1:139,083 | 18,071 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Chinunga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chinunga is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: articulated joint.
Chinunga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chinunga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chinunga occurs most in Malawi. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Chinunga.
How Common Is The Last Name Chinunga? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 279,172nd most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,261,766 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chinunga reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
Chinunga is most common in Malawi, where it is borne by 680 people, or 1 in 25,175. Excluding Malawi this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 29 percent reside and Zambia, where 13 percent reside.
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