Muchindu Surname

29,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,364 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Muchindu Surname Definition:

Muchindu is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: hyena clan.

Muchindu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia18,0051:880115
Zimbabwe3221:47,9457,350
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Muchindu (638) may also be a first name.

Muchindu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Muchindu is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: hyena clan.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muchindu is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: meat lover.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muchindu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muchindu is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muchindu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Muchindu is the 29,223rd most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 396,839 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muchindu are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 329,390th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 638 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 18,005 people, or 1 in 880. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Southern Province, where 71 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 14 percent live and Central Province, where 9 percent live. Not including Zambia this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

Muchindu Last Name Statistics demography

Muchindu earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 11.2% less than the national average, earning R 211,020 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muchuindu941/
Muchendu88717/
Mushindu88282/
Muchundu885/
Mukhindu881/
Muchimdu881/
Michindu881/
Muindu861,019/
Mutshindu8249/
Muchenduh821/
Musindu80355/
Mukindu80118/
Mucendu8074/
Mutindu8056/
Mujindu8039/
Muzindu8034/
Muindui802/
Muindhu801/
Mugindu801/
Muindou801/
Mundu7719,572/
Mutsindu7540/
Mushendu752/
Moujindu751/
Mucenduh751/
Maundu7111,570/
Mundus71529/
Mundau71427/
Munduz71299/
Moundu71275/
Mundui71231/
Mundhu7199/
Munduu7198/
Mgundu7171/
Mundut7128/
Munndu7122/
Mhundu7121/
Munduh7120/
Muundu7119/
Moutindou7113/
Mmundu7110/
Mundou7110/
Munddu715/
Munduj713/
Munduy713/
Meundu712/
Mundud712/
Mundeu711/
Mundup711/
Mhondu711/
Munduś711/
Mahundu671,737/
Moundou671,185/
Musendu67436/
Mutendu67254/
Mukendu6774/
Mundhud6773/
Muzendu679/
Mouckendou674/
Mugendu672/
Moundeu672/
Mundoup671/
Mmundhu671/
Mgundui671/
Mushehendu671/
Maumndu671/

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