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
Fungayi is found most in Zimbabwe. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fungayi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,817,111th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 7,339 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 186,003. In Zimbabwe Fungayi is most frequent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 22 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 20 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 10 percent reside and Tanzania, where 4 percent reside.
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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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fungayi
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