Ifunga Surname

400,385th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Ifunga Surname Definition:

Ifunga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: planner.

Ifunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6021:122,72413,305
Zambia2161:73,3796,334
Uganda501:780,78637,485
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Ifunga (71) may also be a first name.

Ifunga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ifunga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: planner.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ifunga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ifunga is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ifunga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 400,385th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,300,166 people. Ifunga is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ifunga live; 69 percent live in Central Africa and 69 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,152,838th most numerous first name globally, held by 71 people.

It is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 602 people, or 1 in 122,724. Outside of The DR Congo Ifunga is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 25 percent reside and Uganda, where 6 percent reside.

Ifunga Last Name Statistics demography

Ifunga earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 79.85% less than the national average, earning R 47,880 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ifounga92557/
Ifeunga922/
Ifungha921/
Itfunga921/
Ifuna9153/
Ifuga914/
Ifoungat861/
Ifuingha861/
Efunga83149/
Ifonga8327/
Ifugha8320/
Ifouna8318/
Aifuna839/
Jifuna839/
Ifunah836/
Ifugah833/
Ifunge831/
Jifungo7713/
Efounga773/
Efunnga772/
Effunga771/
Ifumgah771/
Hifuuga771/
Ifounas771/
Efuna73337/
Ifoga73104/
Ifona7328/
Efuga737/
Ifouggad715/
Ifuingeh711/
Ifongi67684/
Ifonge67438/
Efonga67330/
Ifongo6756/
Efouna6749/
Efugha6737/
Efunah6714/
Hefuna674/
Efunge673/
Ezfuna672/
Aifona671/
Ifongy671/

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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 Ifunga
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