Munungu Surname

917,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Munungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2051:360,38831,424
Zambia581:273,27515,977
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Munungu Last Name Facts

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

Munungu is found most in The DR Congo. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Munungu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Munungu is the 917,199th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,216,422 people. Munungu is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Munungu live; 71 percent live in Central Africa and 71 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

Munungu is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 205 people, or 1 in 360,388. Without taking into account The DR Congo Munungu is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 20 percent live and Uganda, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munhungu936/
Munuingu931/
Mugnungu931/
Mununu92957/
Munugu9273/
Munoungou881/
Munongu8648/
Minungu8643/
Monungu866/
Maununu864/
Munuunu862/
Mhununu861/
Munugup861/
Munougou801/
Monugu7735/
Munogu7713/
Mounounou751/
Mounougou751/
Monoungou751/
Minaungou751/
Mungunu71102/
Minounngou711/
Mununoe710/
Mungungu67766/
Mgungungu631/
Monunu6291/
Munonu6227/
Monogu620/
Moungounou592/
Moungoungou5612/
Mounogou53202/
Monounou536/
Mounoneu531/

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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 Munungu
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