Chiurunge Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chiurunge Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiurunge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1691:91,35113,091
England101:5,571,806158,774
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Chiurunge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chiurunge occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Chiurunge click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiurunge? popularity and diffusion

Chiurunge is the 1,272,314th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. Chiurunge occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Chiurunge reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 169 people, or 1 in 91,351. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Mashonaland East Province, where 35 percent are found, Harare Province, where 32 percent are found and Masvingo Province, where 21 percent are found. Other than Zimbabwe it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found and Iceland, where 1 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chiurunge
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