Mungwayi Surname
8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa
Mungwayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Mungwayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mungwayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mungwayi is most common in South Africa. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mungwayi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Mungwayi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mungwayi live; 75 percent live in Southern Africa and 75 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 18,059,235. Besides South Africa Mungwayi is found in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munghwayi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mugwayi | 93 | 8 | / |
| Mungwai | 93 | 4 | / |
| Mungway | 93 | 2 | / |
| Mongwayi | 88 | 51 | / |
| Mungwaya | 88 | 50 | / |
| Mughwayi | 88 | 4 | / |
| Mungbayi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Maungwai | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mougwayi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mungwayu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mungwayo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mugwai | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mongwai | 80 | 411 | / |
| Mukwayi | 80 | 198 | / |
| Mughwai | 80 | 122 | / |
| Mugwaji | 80 | 14 | / |
| Mugweyi | 80 | 11 | / |
| Mughway | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mugwayo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mungwaa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mugwaya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mogwayi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mungwau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Munguai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mungguai | 75 | 32 | / |
| Mungwiji | 75 | 28 | / |
| Mungbayo | 75 | 21 | / |
| Mungweji | 75 | 21 | / |
| Munkwaya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mungguay | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mung'waa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mongwaye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Munghwea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mongwayo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mukwai | 71 | 198 | / |
| Mogwai | 71 | 140 | / |
| Muguay | 71 | 15 | / |
| Moungbaye | 71 | 6 | / |
| Moungueyi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mugwei | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mugwie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mogway | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukway | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukwaya | 67 | 13,091 | / |
| Mukweyi | 67 | 640 | / |
| Mukwayo | 67 | 253 | / |
| Mugwiji | 67 | 127 | / |
| Mokwayi | 67 | 99 | / |
| Muckway | 67 | 41 | / |
| Musengwawe | 67 | 29 | / |
| Munguea | 67 | 8 | / |
| Munkwey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mukwaai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mougbay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mongwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokuayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mungwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Munguei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mugweya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mugwiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mugwiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mugwaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mukwaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mugwaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muguais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muguaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mugwajo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mongwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mukwaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mukwayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mogwaya | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mungwayi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis