Mfungo Surname
Approximately 8,855 people bear this surname
Mfungo Surname Definition:
Mfungo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: civet cat.
Mfungo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 8,530 | 1:6,207 | 800 |
| Zambia | 305 | 1:51,967 | 4,858 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mfungo (520) may also be a first name.
Mfungo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mfungo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: civet cat.
Mfungo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: civet cat.
Mfungo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mfungo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mfungo is found most in Tanzania. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mfungo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mfungo is the 57,195th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 822,987 people. The last name Mfungo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mfungo reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mfungo is also the 370,386th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 520 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 8,530 people, or 1 in 6,207. In Tanzania Mfungo is mostly concentrated in: Mara Region, where 44 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 16 percent are found and Geita Region, where 11 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mfeungo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mfuno | 91 | 3 | / |
| Mfoungou | 86 | 50 | / |
| Mfunga | 83 | 730 | / |
| Nfungo | 83 | 92 | / |
| Mfongo | 83 | 37 | / |
| Mfunou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mfouno | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mfaugo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mfugho | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mfongou | 77 | 126 | / |
| Mfougou | 77 | 77 | / |
| Mfounga | 77 | 38 | / |
| Mfounou | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mfeunou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mphungo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mfonqgo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpfunga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mfuna | 73 | 271 | / |
| Mfogo | 73 | 9 | / |
| Nfuno | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mfuga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mphungoa | 71 | 82 | / |
| Nfeungou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mfougnot | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mfongouh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mfouna | 67 | 187 | / |
| Mfonga | 67 | 108 | / |
| Nfunga | 67 | 70 | / |
| Mphunngoa | 67 | 69 | / |
| Mphugo | 67 | 52 | / |
| Nfongo | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nfeugo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mfoggo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mfocgo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mphuno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpfuna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mfokgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mfouga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nfouno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mfuneu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mfungo
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