Muchunga Surname

1,009,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Muchunga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muchunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya941:491,27625,271
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Zimbabwe551:280,69528,958
Zambia101:1,584,99231,679
Wales51:618,90625,852
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Muchunga (88) may also be a first name.

Muchunga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muchunga is found most in Kenya. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muchunga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,009,375th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 28,918,833 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Muchunga are found; 38 percent are found in East Africa and 38 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,017,994th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 88 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 491,276. In Kenya Muchunga is mostly concentrated in: Nakuru County, where 78 percent live, Nairobi County, where 10 percent live and Kiambu County, where 4 percent live. Excluding Kenya Muchunga occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 33 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 22 percent live.

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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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