Kabungwe Surname

548,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 583 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kabungwe Surname Definition:

Kabungwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who congregates massesos people to come together.

Kabungwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2881:59,4418,056
DR Congo2461:300,32327,390
Zambia351:452,85521,237
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551

Kabungwe (83) may also be a first name.

Kabungwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kabungwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who congregates massesos people to come together.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kabungwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kabungwe is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kabungwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 548,408th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 12,500,079 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kabungwe are found; 58 percent are found in Southern Africa and 58 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kabungwe is also the 1,052,971st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 83 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is carried by 288 people, or 1 in 59,441. Outside of Malawi it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 42 percent reside and Zambia, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kabongwe88135/
Kabungue885/
Kabunkwe882/
Kabungwa881/
Kobusingwe781/
Kabungua7521/
Kabongwa753/
Kavungwi753/
Khavungwi711/
Kobusingue671/
Kobonkwe631/
Kobongue631/
Cabunquet591/

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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 Kabungwe
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