Mukwangu Surname
Approximately 355 people bear this surname
Mukwangu Surname Definition:
Mukwangu is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: close colleague or companion.
Mukwangu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 251 | 1:63,147 | 5,637 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Namibia | 36 | 1:66,928 | 7,260 |
Mukwangu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mukwangu is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: close colleague or companion.
Mukwangu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mukwangu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mukwangu occurs most in Zambia. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mukwangu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mukwangu is the 793,288th most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 20,528,298 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukwangu are found; 81 percent are found in Southern Africa and 81 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
Mukwangu is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 251 people, or 1 in 63,147. In Zambia it is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 49 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 26 percent live and Central Province, where 20 percent live. Not including Zambia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 19 percent live and Namibia, where 10 percent live.
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