Munsanje Surname

40,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Munsanje Surname Definition:

Munsanje is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: rabbit clan.

Munsanje Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia12,6291:1,255172
Zimbabwe911:169,65120,787
Ireland211:224,2358,707
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England61:9,286,343223,652
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Munsanje (187) may also be a first name.

Munsanje Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Munsanje is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: rabbit clan.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Munsanje Last Name Facts

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

Munsanje occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Munsanje? popularity and diffusion

The last name Munsanje is the 40,940th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 570,186 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Munsanje are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Munsanje is also the 665,130th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 187 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 12,629 people, or 1 in 1,255. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Southern Province, where 71 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 15 percent are found and Central Province, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Zambia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found and Ireland, where 0 percent are found.

Munsanje Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Munsanje earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.07% less than the national average, earning R 68,748 per year and in United States they earn 50.57% more than the national average, earning $64,969 USD per year.

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