Munguza Surname

549,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 581 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Munguza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munguza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5161:30,7173,151
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

The alternate forms: Munguzá (1) are calculated separately.

Munguza (48) may also be a first name.

Munguza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Munguza is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Munguzá. For other potential spellings of Munguza click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munguza? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 549,848th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 12,543,108 people. The surname Munguza is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Munguza are found; 89 percent are found in Southern Africa and 89 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Munguza is also the 1,448,253rd most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 48 people.

It is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 516 people, or 1 in 30,717. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Southern Province, where 39 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 30 percent reside and Central Province, where 23 percent reside. Beside Zambia Munguza exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside and Malawi, where 0 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
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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 Munguza
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