Muchinyi Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Muchinyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muchinyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia851:186,47012,510
Kenya771:599,73928,092
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Muchinyi (12) may also be a first name.

Muchinyi Last Name Facts

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

Muchinyi is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muchinyi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,239,697th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. Muchinyi occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Muchinyi reside; 56 percent reside in Southern Africa and 56 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Muchinyi is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name on earth It is held by 12 people.

Muchinyi is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 186,470. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: North-Western Province, where 99 percent are found and Central Province, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Zambia Muchinyi occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 41 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 10 percent are found.

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