Munkuwa Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Munkuwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munkuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia221:720,45126,729
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Munkuwa Last Name Facts

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

Munkuwa is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Munkuwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munkuwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,116,508th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname Munkuwa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Munkuwa are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 720,451. In Zambia Munkuwa is most frequent in: Lusaka Province, where 95 percent reside and Southern Province, where 5 percent reside. Beside Zambia this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munkhuwa93261/
Munkuwi861/
Munkueva802,593/
Munkhuba805/
Munkuswe802/
Munkubi7121/
Muncuba711/
Munkoeva67253/
Munkhowo679/
Munkhoeva6344/

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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 Munkuwa
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