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

The surname Muchinyi occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Muchinyi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muchinyi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,239,697th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Muchinyi reside; 56 percent reside in Southern Africa and 56 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent forename throughout the world It is held by 12 people.

This surname is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 186,470. In Zambia it is most frequent in: North-Western Province, where 99 percent reside and Central Province, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 41 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 10 percent reside.

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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 Muchinyi
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