Mlunga Surname
Approximately 887 people bear this surname
Mlunga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 684 | 1:77,400 | 7,996 |
| Kenya | 124 | 1:372,419 | 21,454 |
| Namibia | 63 | 1:38,244 | 5,261 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Mlunga Demographics
Mlunga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mlunga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mlunga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mlunga is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mlunga.
How Common Is The Last Name Mlunga? popularity and diffusion
Mlunga is the 397,164th most widespread family name globally, borne by around 1 in 8,215,948 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mlunga live; 91 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 684 people, or 1 in 77,400. In Tanzania Mlunga is most common in: Dodoma Region, where 37 percent are found, Geita Region, where 24 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 14 percent are found. Besides Tanzania this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 14 percent are found and Namibia, where 7 percent are found.
Mlunga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Mlunga last name is principally Christian (86%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mhlunga | 92 | 19 | / |
| M'Lunga | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mluna | 91 | 20 | / |
| Mluga | 91 | 8 | / |
| Mlonga | 83 | 904 | / |
| Mlluga | 83 | 14 | / |
| Mlungo | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mlumga | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mlunge | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mlugha | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mlungi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mlouna | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mhlonga | 77 | 139 | / |
| Mhlungo | 77 | 132 | / |
| Mhlunge | 77 | 7 | / |
| Melluga | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mlongaa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mlughau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mhlungi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Milluna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mlugo | 73 | 102 | / |
| Mloga | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mlona | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mellunas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mhloungo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mlungies | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mlongo | 67 | 4,444 | / |
| Mlonge | 67 | 161 | / |
| Mlongi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mlooga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlhuno | 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
- 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 Mlunga
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