Makungwe Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Makungwe Surname Definition:

Makungwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an indegenous type of edible mushroom.

Makungwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia671:236,56614,543
Zimbabwe411:376,54234,729
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Makungwe (14) may also be a first name.

Makungwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Makungwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an indegenous type of edible mushroom.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Makungwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makungwe is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makungwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makungwe is the 1,727,723rd most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 65,067,374 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Makungwe are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Makungwe is also the 3,024,661st most frequent forename internationally, borne by 14 people.

The surname is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 236,566. In Zambia Makungwe is most frequent in: Lusaka Province, where 58 percent are found, Western Province, where 33 percent are found and Central Province, where 6 percent are found. Beside Zambia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 37 percent are found and Tanzania, where 3 percent are found.

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