Fungwe Surname

401,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 874 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Fungwe Surname Definition:

Fungwe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: rodent.

Fungwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3601:44,0284,275
Malawi3401:50,3507,017
Tanzania651:814,48642,828
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Cameroon281:741,75252,682
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Fungwe (16) may also be a first name.

Fungwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Fungwe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: rodent.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Fungwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fungwe is most common in Zambia. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fungwe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 401,796th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 8,338,153 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Fungwe are found; 83 percent are found in Southern Africa and 83 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held forename internationally, borne by 16 people.

The last name Fungwe is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 360 people, or 1 in 44,028. In Zambia Fungwe is mostly concentrated in: Southern Province, where 31 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 28 percent live and Central Province, where 20 percent live. Apart from Zambia Fungwe occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 39 percent live and Tanzania, where 7 percent live.

Fungwe Last Name Statistics demography

Fungwe earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.16% less than the national average, earning $33,589 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feungwe921/
Fungwie921/
Fungweh921/
Fumngwe921/
Fungwa831,055/
Funkwe83590/
Fongwe83224/
Fungwi8382/
Vungwe8330/
Fungbe8310/
Fungue832/
Foungbe77261/
Foungue7763/
Feungue7752/
Fuhngwa7739/
Pfungwa7732/
Fongwei7713/
Fongweh775/
Foungwa772/
Phungwe771/
Fongwie771/
Fungueh771/
Faungue771/
Fungwai771/
Fungquee717/
Fongweha714/
Wfungwaa713/
Foungoue712/
Fungkwaa711/
Funkwa67356/
Fongwa67329/
Fongwi67155/
Fonkwe6797/
Funque6716/
Fungby6711/
Fungui674/
Funkue671/
Vungue671/
Funkwi671/
Fumgue671/
Vungwi671/
Foncwe671/

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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 Fungwe
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