Muchunju Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Muchunju Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muchunju Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe501:308,76530,783
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Muchunju (10) may also be a first name.

Muchunju Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muchunju is most common in Zimbabwe. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muchunju? popularity and diffusion

The last name Muchunju is the 2,718,172nd most common family name on earth, held by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muchunju live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Muchunju is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Muchunju is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 308,765. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Harare Province, where 50 percent live, Mashonaland East Province, where 48 percent live and Mashonaland Central Province, where 2 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe it exists in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mucunju931/
Mushunju88125/
Muchinju88107/
Muchunhu886/
Mukhunju881/
Mukhundju824/
Mujunju8030/
Mutshundju781/
Moutchoundjou762/
M'Mujunju711/
Musunzu678/
Muzugnu671/
Muzungiu631/
Musunhu532/

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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 Muchunju
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