Magungu Surname

272,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,431 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Magungu Surname User-submission:

The surname Magungu means 'power', or 'to devour'.

Magungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,2531:42,2524,803
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Zimbabwe411:376,54234,729
Uganda401:975,98242,738
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Magungu (33) may also be a first name.

Magungu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Magungu means 'power', or 'to devour'.

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Magungu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Magungu occurs most in Tanzania. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magungu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Magungu is the 272,070th most commonly used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,092,625 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Magungu are found; 91 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 33 people.

This last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,253 people, or 1 in 42,252. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Morogoro Region, where 46 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 20 percent reside and Dodoma Region, where 15 percent reside. Beside Tanzania this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside.

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