Fungwa Surname
Approximately 1,055 people bear this surname
Fungwa Surname Definition:
Fungwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is fasting.
Fungwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 698 | 1:105,845 | 11,745 |
| Tanzania | 262 | 1:202,067 | 17,227 |
| Cameroon | 78 | 1:266,270 | 25,687 |
| Zambia | 16 | 1:990,620 | 29,787 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
Fungwa (364) may also be a first name.
Fungwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Fungwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is fasting.
Fungwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fungwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fungwa is found most in The DR Congo. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fungwa? popularity and diffusion
Fungwa is the 346,661st most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,907,626 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Fungwa reside; 74 percent reside in Central Africa and 74 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Fungwa is also the 456,229th most frequently used first name globally, held by 364 people.
The surname Fungwa is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 698 people, or 1 in 105,845. Beside The DR Congo this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 25 percent reside and Cameroon, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuhngwa | 92 | 39 | / |
| Pfungwa | 92 | 32 | / |
| Fungwah | 92 | 17 | / |
| Foungwa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Fungwai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fusingwa | 86 | 20 | / |
| Wfungwaa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Fungkwaa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fuhngwah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fungwe | 83 | 874 | / |
| Vungwa | 83 | 656 | / |
| Funkwa | 83 | 356 | / |
| Fongwa | 83 | 329 | / |
| Fungwi | 83 | 82 | / |
| Fungua | 83 | 2 | / |
| Fungwo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Vaungwa | 77 | 19 | / |
| Fongkwa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Fongwah | 77 | 3 | / |
| Fungbah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Futngwo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phungwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vungwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Feunkwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Feungwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fungwot | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fungwie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fumngwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fongwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fungweh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phungwat | 71 | 6 | / |
| Fongweha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vahungwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fonkwa | 67 | 1,141 | / |
| Funkwe | 67 | 590 | / |
| Fongwe | 67 | 224 | / |
| Fongwi | 67 | 155 | / |
| Vungwe | 67 | 30 | / |
| Fungbo | 67 | 27 | / |
| Fungby | 67 | 11 | / |
| Funguo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fungbe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Fungui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fungue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Funkwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vungua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fongwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phungwaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vungwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pheungwat | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fungwa
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