Mpungu Surname

55,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mpungu Surname Definition:

Mpungu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bateleur.

Mpungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo7,0321:10,5061,292
Uganda1,1061:35,2984,634
Tanzania7731:68,4897,219
Zimbabwe771:200,49723,224
Kenya591:782,71031,540
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
England81:6,964,757184,742
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Mpungu (492) may also be a first name.

Mpungu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mpungu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bateleur.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mpungu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpungu occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mpungu.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpungu? popularity and diffusion

Mpungu is the 55,663rd most widely held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 798,985 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpungu live; 77 percent live in Central Africa and 77 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 383,044th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 492 people.

Mpungu is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 7,032 people, or 1 in 10,506. Apart from The DR Congo it occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 12 percent are found and Tanzania, where 8 percent are found.

Mpungu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mpungu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 38.28% more than the national average, earning R 328,608 per year and in Canada they earn 26.86% more than the national average, earning $63,027 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphungu92162/
Mpuungu929/
Mmpungu924/
Mpunu9178/
Mpugu916/
Mpoungou8699/
Mpung'uh861/
Mpongu83275/
Npungu8368/
Mpuunu8316/
Mpumgu834/
Mpunou832/
Mpunnu832/
Mpuguz831/
Mpunud831/
Mphugu831/
Mbpoungou801/
Mpounou77130/
Mpongou779/
Mpuguha774/
Mpougou773/
Nphungu771/
Bungu734,401/
Vungu733,313/
Npunu733/
Bungau67464/
Boungu67110/
Bunggu6781/
Bungut6755/
Bhungu6755/
Buungu6741/
Bungus6725/
Bungup6713/
Vhungu677/
Bunguh676/
Mphogu675/
Baungu675/
Bungud674/
Bunguu672/
Buingu672/
Bunghu672/
Beungu671/
Mpokgu671/
Mmpogu671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mpungu
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