Makunga Surname

60,377th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Makunga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,6291:14,5881,899
DR Congo2,1071:35,0644,343
South Africa1,7701:30,6093,937
Kenya3391:136,22411,142
Zimbabwe1761:87,71712,699
Zambia1441:110,0698,604
Botswana611:35,8517,015
Namibia341:70,8657,497
India271:28,409,829361,298
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
France41:16,605,680368,153
England41:13,929,515290,718
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Makunga (520) may also be a first name.

Makunga Last Name Facts

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

Makunga occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Makunga? popularity and diffusion

Makunga is the 60,377th most prevalent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 873,283 people. Makunga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makunga reside; 48 percent reside in East Africa and 46 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Makunga is also the 370,386th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 520 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 3,629 people, or 1 in 14,588. In Tanzania Makunga is primarily concentrated in: Dodoma Region, where 15 percent reside, Morogoro Region, where 13 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 21 percent reside.

Makunga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Makunga surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Makunga earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 17.62% less than the national average, earning R 195,768 per year and in United States they earn 47.65% more than the national average, earning $63,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhunga934,027/
Makungay93121/
Makounga9320/
Makuunga939/
Makgunga932/
Makunhga931/
Makuna921,046/
Makuga926/
Makunenga884/
Makungaya881/
Makonga8661,318/
Makungo863,113/
Makunge86756/
Makunha8696/
Makhuna8689/
Mokunga8686/
Maakuna8684/
Macunga8652/
Makhuga8649/
Makunai8639/
Makungi8634/
Makouna8626/
Makeuga8626/
Makauna8618/
Makugay8617/
Makkuna8611/
Makunah866/
Makouga863/
Maikuna863/
Makuuna862/
Makunoa861/
Makeuna861/
Makugai861/
Mackuna861/
Makauga861/
Macungay8050/
Makongha8029/
Makongoa8021/
Maskunas8019/
Mokungah8016/
Matkauna8014/
Makhungo8010/
Makhonga8010/
Makhumga807/
Makuhina806/
Makungho806/
Makhinga805/
MacKunas804/
Makougha803/
Mekounga802/
Makaunay802/
Maikouga802/
Makunath801/
Makoonga801/
Makhouga801/
Mackonga801/
Maikonga801/
Makongay801/
Makounai801/
Makhunge801/
Makungui801/
Makuingi801/
Makhunha801/
Makona774,409/
Macuga77854/
Makoga77850/
Mokuna77150/
Makuno77130/
Macuna77119/
McUnga771/
Mokuga771/
McKuna770/
Makunenge75160/
Makusengo7548/
Moukounga7520/
Macaungat7513/
Makhongoa759/
Makoungou756/
Mahakunge754/
Makutėnas753/
Mahakunad752/
Makungeyi751/
Maskoumna751/
Macunggay751/
Maikoumna751/
Makougaih751/
Makongo718,055/
Macugay711,708/
Mchunga711,510/
Macunat711,021/
Makonge71967/
Makokga71563/
Mokonga71452/
Makūnas71220/
Makoena71190/
Maikona71189/
Macunay71172/
Makoona71147/
Makongi71100/
Mokungi7182/
Makonai7169/
Maikoga7145/
Macauna7134/
Makunei7124/
Mokeuna7124/
Maconga7123/
Makauno7121/
MacUnas7115/
Makhona7112/
Makhuno719/
Maukona718/
Mokunge717/
Mokouna717/
Makusno715/
Muokuna714/
Makogah713/
Mackona712/
Macuina712/
Maakona712/
Mokhuna712/
Makonna712/
Makougo712/
Makogha712/
Makugho712/
Makhoga712/
Mokungo712/
Moskuna712/
Makutnauth711/
Makunho711/
Makunou711/
Macunai711/
Magcuna711/
Maikoungui711/
Makogay711/
Macunge711/
Macunha711/
Maqhuna711/
Macumga711/
Motkuna711/
Mokugna711/
Macungo711/
Macuyna711/
Makounou671,455/
Mackongo67225/
Makong'o67203/
Makongho67117/
Makhongo67111/
Makhonge67105/
Maqhinga6782/
Mockunas6764/
Makongie6755/
Moskunas6750/
Makougou6742/
Maikongo6735/
Moukouna6731/
Macaunay6720/
Macongay6712/
Makougho6710/
Macuhina675/
Maikonge673/
Makhunou673/
MacUngie672/
Mekoungo672/
Makonghe672/
Macongoa672/
Mmakoena672/
Mokongoa672/
Mmakoona671/
Mascunay671/
Macconga671/
Macoungo671/
Maakongo671/
Maikhona671/
Makeugou671/
Makeuneu671/
Makongou671/
Makonkgo671/
Mokhunge671/
Mokoenga671/
Mokong'a671/
Moukonga671/

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  • 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 Makunga
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