Manyenga Surname
Approximately 2,204 people bear this surname
Manyenga Surname Definition:
Manyenga is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: one who is fond of worrying.
Manyenga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,360 | 1:11,352 | 1,465 |
| Malawi | 497 | 1:34,445 | 5,098 |
| Zambia | 127 | 1:124,803 | 9,426 |
| Tanzania | 119 | 1:444,888 | 31,116 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Manyenga (36) may also be a first name.
Manyenga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Manyenga is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: one who is fond of worrying.
Manyenga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Manyenga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Manyenga occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Manyenga? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 191,276th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,306,509 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Manyenga live; 90 percent live in Southern Africa and 90 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Manyenga is also the 1,717,090th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 36 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,360 people, or 1 in 11,352. In Zimbabwe Manyenga is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 36 percent live, Harare Province, where 27 percent live and Manicaland Province, where 10 percent live. Apart from Zimbabwe Manyenga occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 23 percent live and Zambia, where 6 percent live.
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Footnotes
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