Munyanga Surname
Approximately 1,787 people bear this surname
Munyanga Surname Definition:
Munyanga is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: hunter.
Munyanga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 814 | 1:90,761 | 10,309 |
| Zambia | 454 | 1:34,912 | 3,530 |
| Malawi | 288 | 1:59,441 | 8,056 |
| Uganda | 126 | 1:309,836 | 21,278 |
| Zimbabwe | 89 | 1:173,463 | 21,090 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Munyanga (152) may also be a first name.
Munyanga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Munyanga is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: hunter.
Munyanga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munyanga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Munyanga is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Munyanga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Munyanga? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 227,044th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,078,089 people. The last name Munyanga occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Munyanga live; 47 percent live in Southern Africa and 47 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 746,252nd most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 152 people.
The surname Munyanga is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 814 people, or 1 in 90,761. Barring The DR Congo it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 25 percent live and Malawi, where 16 percent live.
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