Mayenze Surname
Approximately 860 people bear this surname
Mayenze Surname Definition:
Mayenze is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: lion mane.
Mayenze Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 479 | 1:154,237 | 16,059 |
| Tanzania | 361 | 1:146,653 | 13,374 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Mayenze (157) may also be a first name.
Mayenze Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mayenze is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: lion mane.
Mayenze Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mayenze Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mayenze is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mayenze? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 406,994th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 8,473,891 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mayenze reside; 56 percent reside in Central Africa and 56 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mayenze is also the 732,696th most widely held forename throughout the world, borne by 157 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 479 people, or 1 in 154,237. Outside of The DR Congo this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 42 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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