Mphungu Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mphungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mphungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
England11:55,718,059489,080

Mphungu Last Name Facts

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

Mphungu is found most in Malawi. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mphungu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphungu? popularity and diffusion

Mphungu is the 1,364,059th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mphungu reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 130,680. Barring Malawi this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 10 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpungu929,121/
Mphugu921/
Mpuungu869/
Mmpungu864/
Nphungu861/
Mpunu8378/
Mpugu836/
Mpoungou8099/
Mpung'uh801/
Mpongu77275/
Mfungu7793/
Npungu7768/
Bhungu7755/
Mpuunu7716/
Vhungu777/
Mphogu775/
Mpumgu774/
Mpunou772/
Mpunnu772/
Mpunud771/
Mpuguz771/
Mbpoungou751/
Mpounou71130/
Bahungu71119/
Mpongou719/
Mpuguha714/
Mpougou713/
Bhunguu711/
Bungu674,401/
Vungu673,313/
Mfunu67164/
Mfoungou6750/
Bhugu6719/
Npunu673/

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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
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  • 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 Mphungu
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