Chinunga Surname

279,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chinunga Surname Definition:

Chinunga is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: articulated joint.

Chinunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi6801:25,1753,828
Tanzania4061:130,39812,205
Zambia1851:85,6757,165
Zimbabwe1111:139,08318,071
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chinunga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chinunga is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: articulated joint.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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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