Fungayi Surname
Approximately 103 people bear this surname
Fungayi Surname Definition:
Fungayi is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: think. A child that provokes thought with his / her arrival.
Fungayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 83 | 1:186,003 | 22,110 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Fungayi (7,339) may also be a first name.
Fungayi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Fungayi is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: think. A child that provokes thought with his / her arrival.
Fungayi Demographics
Average Fungayi Salary in
South Africa
R 246,384
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Fungayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fungayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fungayi is most common in Zimbabwe. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fungayi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,817,111th most common surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Fungayi reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 75,210th most frequent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 7,339 people.
The surname Fungayi is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 186,003. In Zimbabwe Fungayi is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 22 percent are found, Manicaland Province, where 20 percent are found and Mashonaland Central Province, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 10 percent are found and Tanzania, where 4 percent are found.
Fungayi Last Name Statistics demography
Fungayi earn around the same as the average income. In South Africa they earn 3.68% more than the national average, earning R 246,384 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fungai | 92 | 302 | / |
| Fungaya | 86 | 13 | / |
| Foungai | 86 | 7 | / |
| Funghai | 86 | 3 | / |
| Funai | 83 | 3,674 | / |
| Funay | 83 | 547 | / |
| Fungaihy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foungnai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fuunay | 77 | 454 | / |
| Funaya | 77 | 238 | / |
| Funaji | 77 | 100 | / |
| Vungai | 77 | 27 | / |
| Fugnay | 77 | 26 | / |
| Founai | 77 | 11 | / |
| Fungoi | 77 | 7 | / |
| Fuunai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Funaye | 77 | 2 | / |
| Funyia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Funais | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pfunai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Funayo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Founay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fongay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fungau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Funnai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fuynay | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vungaye | 71 | 56 | / |
| Foumgai | 71 | 23 | / |
| Funayet | 71 | 11 | / |
| Fuunaay | 71 | 4 | / |
| Fungiya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Founaya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Fonnayi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Founaye | 71 | 3 | / |
| Foungoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Foumgay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fonghai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Funuggi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Funei | 67 | 538 | / |
| Fonai | 67 | 282 | / |
| Funoi | 67 | 247 | / |
| Funie | 67 | 243 | / |
| Fónai | 67 | 203 | / |
| Funui | 67 | 110 | / |
| Funye | 67 | 106 | / |
| Funoy | 67 | 54 | / |
| Fonay | 67 | 51 | / |
| Fónay | 67 | 23 | / |
| Vunay | 67 | 16 | / |
| Funae | 67 | 14 | / |
| Funey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Funea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Founayou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foungoyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Funoa | 67 | 1 | / |
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