Makungu Surname

12,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,015 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Makungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania14,6171:3,622500
DR Congo10,9931:6,721818
Zambia10,8501:1,461202
Kenya6,9561:6,639888
Gabon2531:7,4671,394
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Uganda411:952,17842,125
Zimbabwe321:482,44540,356
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
England151:3,714,537119,675
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Makungu (5,507) may also be a first name.

Makungu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makungu (Russian: Макунгу) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makungu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 12,749th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 165,570 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makungu live; 49 percent live in East Africa and 40 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 90,491st most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 5,507 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 14,617 people, or 1 in 3,622. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mwanza Region, where 21 percent are found, Simiyu Region, where 15 percent are found and Geita Region, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and Zambia, where 25 percent are found.

Makungu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (98%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Makungu surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Makungu earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 4.06% less than the national average, earning R 228,000 per year and in United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makungu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makungu in the Russian language
Макунгуmakungu-

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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 Makungu
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