Machungwa Surname

229,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,763 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Machungwa Surname Definition:

Machungwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: oranges.

Machungwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,6471:32,1443,793
Zambia581:273,27515,977
Kenya521:888,07532,885
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Machungwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Machungwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: oranges.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Machungwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Machungwa occurs most in Tanzania. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Machungwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 229,706th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,133,605 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Machungwa live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,647 people, or 1 in 32,144. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Simiyu Region, where 39 percent are found, Shinyanga Region, where 25 percent are found and Tabora Region, where 21 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 3 percent are found and Kenya, where 3 percent are found.

Machungwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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