Mungwana Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mungwana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mungwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya771:599,73928,092
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Cameroon211:989,00363,570
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Mungwana (41) may also be a first name.

Mungwana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mungwana is found most in Kenya. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mungwana click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mungwana? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,300,225th most widely held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 41,882,448 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mungwana live; 49 percent live in East Africa and 49 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,590,275th most frequently held given name on earth It is held by 41 people.

The surname Mungwana is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 599,739. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Tharaka Nithi County, where 64 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 12 percent reside and Kitui County, where 12 percent reside. Besides Kenya this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 19 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside.

Mungwana Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mungwana surname is principally Christian (86%) in Kenya.

Mungwana earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 63.06% more than the national average, earning R 387,504 per year.

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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 Mungwana
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