Mfunga Surname

462,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mfunga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mfunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2961:156,01312,361
DR Congo2601:284,15226,288
Tanzania1201:441,18030,663
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
Zambia161:990,62029,787
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mfunga Last Name Facts

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

Mfunga is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mfunga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mfunga is the 462,174th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 9,982,940 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mfunga reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 57 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

Mfunga is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 296 people, or 1 in 156,013. In Kenya Mfunga is primarily found in: Kwale County, where 64 percent live and Mombasa County, where 36 percent live. Beside Kenya this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 36 percent live and Tanzania, where 16 percent live.

Mfunga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

Mfunga earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.31% less than the national average, earning R 72,936 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mfounga9238/
Mpfunga921/
Mfuna91271/
Mfuga911/
Mfungo838,855/
Mfouna83187/
Mfonga83108/
Nfunga8370/
Mfungi8354/
Mfunge832/
Mpfuna831/
Mfouga831/
Mphunga77509/
Nfounga7710/
M'Founa772/
Mpfouna772/
Mfeungo771/
Mfona73108/
Nfuna7344/
Nfuga733/
Mfuno733/
Mfoga731/
Mphungoa7182/
Mfoungou7150/
Mfusengi711/
Mfoungui711/
Nfungo6792/
Mphunngoa6769/
Nfonga6747/
Mfongo6737/
Mfonge6719/
Nfunah677/
Mphuna672/
Mfonna671/
Mfaugo671/
Mfouno671/
Mfunou671/
Nffuna671/
Nfugah671/
Mfugho671/
Mfuneu671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mfunga
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