Funsani Surname
Approximately 3,601 people bear this surname
Funsani Surname Definition:
Funsani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: make a request.
Funsani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 3,451 | 1:4,961 | 692 |
| Zambia | 133 | 1:119,172 | 9,117 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Funsani (916) may also be a first name.
Funsani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Funsani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: make a request.
Funsani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Funsani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Funsani occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Funsani.
How Common Is The Last Name Funsani? popularity and diffusion
The last name Funsani is the 126,249th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,023,756 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Funsani live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 267,824th most common first name worldwide, held by 916 people.
This surname is most common in Malawi, where it is borne by 3,451 people, or 1 in 4,961. Excluding Malawi it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 4 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funsanit | 93 | 1 | / |
| Funsane | 86 | 7 | / |
| Pfunzani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phunsanit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Funzane | 71 | 20 | / |
| Funzana | 71 | 5 | / |
| Vunçani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fonsana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phunsana | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vunshane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vunzanai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phumsanit | 63 | 6 | / |
| Phonsanoi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Phounsanoy | 59 | 24 | / |
| Phoonsanoi | 59 | 4 | / |
| Founsounna | 59 | 1 | / |
| Phounsanay | 59 | 1 | / |
| Fonzoni | 57 | 2 | / |
| Fonzane | 57 | 1 | / |
| Funzione | 53 | 49 | / |
| Phonsane | 53 | 42 | / |
| Phunzana | 53 | 6 | / |
| Phonsana | 53 | 4 | / |
| Fongiana | 53 | 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 Funsani
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