Mayenze Surname

406,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mayenze Surname Definition:

Mayenze is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: lion mane.

Mayenze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4791:154,23716,059
Tanzania3611:146,65313,374
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mayenzet9362/
Maenze9234/
Myenze924/
Mayentzer880/
Mayenge862,477/
Mayenje86591/
Mayence86546/
Mayenza8675/
Muyenze8653/
Mayanze8641/
Mayense867/
Mawenze865/
Mayenzi862/
Maienze861/
Mayinze861/
Moyenze861/
Maenz83192/
Maynz8311/
Miyendze8011/
Maienzet804/
Mayendje804/
Mawenzhe801/
Mayanzie801/
Meyendze801/
Maunze7718,436/
Muenze773,315/
Myenzi77344/
Mayens77151/
Mienze7744/
Meinze7736/
Mayanz7720/
Majenz779/
Maynza774/
Maenzi772/
Mainze772/
Mayenx771/
Maence771/
Meanze771/
Meunze771/
Moenze771/
Mawenz771/
Mayandzey759/
Mayensche752/
Mayounzie751/
Muyenzi713,309/
Meinzer712,562/
Mainzer711,535/
Majenge711,474/
Mayanza711,016/
Muyenge71756/
Moyenge71573/
Mayinza71571/
Mawenge71469/
Mahunze71394/
Mayanzi71322/
Maienza71296/
Mawenje71211/
Majenzi71184/
Muyenje71125/
Mayench71118/
Muyense7169/
Maindze7166/
Mawenza7142/
Majenje7141/
Mayonza7138/
Miyanze7136/
Mayengi7127/
Moyenzi7127/
Miyenge7127/
Maundze7126/
Muyanze7123/
Mayinzi7122/
Mayensi7121/
Muyenza7117/
Maenche7116/
Moyence719/
Maheinz719/
Meynzer718/
Maineze714/
Meyanze714/
Meyenge714/
Mayensa714/
Meanzie712/
Mouenze712/
Muyinze711/
Mainzee711/
Meinzee711/
Meanzee711/
Miyense711/
Mauenge711/
Mawenzi711/
Majenza711/
Muenzhe711/
Mayenji711/
Mayunza711/
Maunzie711/
Majence711/
Moyenje711/
Mauense711/
Maysens710/
Meanzey710/
Mainz672,281/
Maunz67937/
Muenz67478/
Meinz67461/
Mayandza67443/
Mayindza67406/
Meintzer67376/
Maennche6741/
Mayns6740/
Maintzer6737/
Maens6730/
Muyengie6721/
Mayentsa6721/
Majnz6719/
Meenz677/
Myens674/
Mayendji673/
Meanz672/
Mayandzi672/
Maienche672/
Mahianze672/
Majentse672/
Mahwenje671/
Maainzer671/
Mehanzie671/
Meunz671/
Mayinzhi671/
Mayamzee671/
Mayanzha671/
Mainzeer671/
Maisenge671/
Mahwenge671/
Mienczej671/
Maheenge671/
Majenche671/
Mujendze671/
Moynzeys671/
Mouendze671/
Mauences670/
Meinzies670/
Moyenses670/
Meanzzes670/
Moenz670/

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