Mukungu Surname

40,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Namibia

Mukungu Surname Definition:

Mukungu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: hippo path.

Mukungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6,2531:11,8151,461
Uganda3,7271:10,4751,782
Zambia9961:15,9141,793
Kenya7981:57,8705,721
Namibia5091:4,734882
Zimbabwe2691:57,3918,703
Tanzania1901:278,64021,876
England291:1,921,31276,208
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Botswana41:546,73222,624
East Timor41:303,982255
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Mukungu (619) may also be a first name.

Mukungu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukungu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: hippo path.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukungu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mukungu is most common in The DR Congo. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukungu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 40,875th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 569,117 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukungu reside; 49 percent reside in Central Africa and 49 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mukungu is also the 335,240th most common first name in the world, borne by 619 people.

It is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 6,253 people, or 1 in 11,815. Barring The DR Congo this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 29 percent reside and Zambia, where 8 percent reside.

Mukungu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mukungu last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mukungu earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.63% less than the national average, earning $26,911 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukhungu9326/
Mukuungu936/
Muikungu934/
Mukung'u932/
Mmukungu931/
Mukunghu931/
Mukunu92294/
Mukugu9215/
Mukongu86159/
Mokungu86116/
Mikungu86110/
Mucungu8615/
Mukunau868/
Mukkunu865/
Mukunuu864/
Mukunhu864/
Mukunui861/
Moukoungou8221/
Mukong'u806/
Mukuunhu801/
Mokung'u801/
Mucunguz801/
Mukon'gu801/
Mikung'u801/
Mucunu77117/
Mucugu7718/
Mokunu775/
Mokugu771/
Moukounou7579/
Mokoungou7514/
Mikoungou751/
Moukongou751/
Mokongu71156/
Mukutnauth7115/
Mokunui716/
Mokong'u6773/
Mokounou674/
Mukonu6239/
Moukogou532/

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