Mfungulo Surname
Approximately 293 people bear this surname
Mfungulo Surname Definition:
Mfungulo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the key keeper. Usually associated with a prison guard.
Mfungulo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 261 | 1:65,590 | 8,693 |
| Zambia | 32 | 1:495,310 | 22,215 |
Mfungulo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mfungulo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the key keeper. Usually associated with a prison guard.
Mfungulo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mfungulo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mfungulo is found most frequently in Malawi. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mfungulo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mfungulo is the 908,336th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,872,170 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mfungulo are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Mfungulo is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is borne by 261 people, or 1 in 65,590. Without taking into account Malawi this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mafungulo | 94 | 5 | / |
| Mufungulo | 94 | 2 | / |
| Mofungulo | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mfungula | 88 | 151 | / |
| Mfungulu | 88 | 28 | / |
| Nfungulo | 88 | 27 | / |
| Mvungulo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mufunguli | 82 | 130 | / |
| M'Fungulu | 82 | 21 | / |
| Mufungula | 82 | 11 | / |
| Mphungulo | 82 | 8 | / |
| Mofungula | 82 | 8 | / |
| Mafungula | 82 | 5 | / |
| Mafungwlo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mafungule | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mufungule | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mfungulwe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mfungulwa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mfunigula | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mufungulwa | 78 | 1,265 | / |
| Mfingoulou | 78 | 4 | / |
| Mufuangolo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mefoungoul | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mfingulu | 75 | 150 | / |
| Mvungula | 75 | 42 | / |
| Mfunquli | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mfungale | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mvungule | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwafyungulu | 74 | 9 | / |
| Mafounguila | 74 | 2 | / |
| Mafngulah | 71 | 53 | / |
| Mfunqulwa | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mavungula | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mphungule | 71 | 3 | / |
| Muvungula | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mofangolo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mfuangala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mufingulu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mafungola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mvungulwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mphunguli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mufunkulu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mfiongolo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mvouangoulou | 70 | 9 | / |
| Mufuankolo | 67 | 479 | / |
| Mwafingulu | 67 | 87 | / |
| Mvingoulou | 67 | 18 | / |
| Maphangulo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mafhangule | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Fiongolo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mafangulle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maphungule | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maphungula | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwavungulu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mphongolo | 59 | 633 | / |
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Footnotes
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