Munyanga Surname

227,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Munyanga Surname Definition:

Munyanga is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: hunter.

Munyanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo8141:90,76110,309
Zambia4541:34,9123,530
Malawi2881:59,4418,056
Uganda1261:309,83621,278
Zimbabwe891:173,46321,090
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munyangha9434/
Munyangay944/
Munyangai943/
Munyana9313,637/
Munyaga931,719/
Munyasenga891/
Munyonga883,860/
Munjanga881,866/
Munyangi881,532/
Munyange88991/
Munhanga88830/
Munianga88619/
Munyango88541/
Mounyana88390/
Monyanga88168/
Munyanah8835/
Mgunyana8824/
Munyhaga883/
Maunyana882/
Munyanha881/
Munyaaga881/
Munyaana881/
Munyagah881/
Munyagga881/
Munnyana881/
Mmunyana881/
Muunyana881/
Munyangie8262/
Mounianga8211/
Munnyango828/
Munyongah824/
Mougnanga824/
'Mounyana822/
Munyaango822/
Mhunhanga821/
Munyongas821/
Mounyango821/
Munehanga821/
Munyangye821/
Munyongha821/
Mmounyana821/
Mgounyana821/
Mugnaga8068/
Monyana8046/
Munyago8031/
Muniaga8019/
Muniana8016/
Munhana8016/
Munjana8014/
Munyano8011/
Munhaga805/
Munyoga804/
Munjaga801/
Muñanga801/
Mugnana801/
Meunyongha781/
Monyangi751,301/
Monyange751,034/
Munyongo75711/
Munyonge75458/
Monyango75351/
Muniangi75242/
Munyongi75214/
Monianga75203/
Munjanah75117/
Munionga7562/
Munjangi7559/
Monjanga7534/
Mougnana7526/
Monyagha7525/
Munyatno7517/
Monyonga7517/
Munhangi7515/
Munhango7515/
Munjiana7513/
Muinjana754/
Munjonga753/
Munianay753/
Munhonga752/
Munianna752/
Munjaina752/
Munyanho751/
Mugnango751/
Mougnaga751/
Mouniana751/
Mounjana751/
Mgunjana751/
Muniange751/
Mungiana751/
Monyakga751/
Munyanot751/
Munianai751/
Munehana751/
Munyangingi741/
Munyanguije741/
Munyangingo741/
Muñana71194/
Munjainah7143/
Munjianah7128/
Munjannah716/
Munjanatt715/
Munihango713/
Mougnango713/
Monyongha712/
Mounyanou712/
Muniang'i712/
Munyahano711/
Mungnango711/
Munjiangi711/
Monyang'i711/
Moniaga671,339/
Mugnano67625/
Munyona67192/
Munyono6773/
Mouniangui6759/
Mougnangui6741/
Monyago6720/
Monyano674/
Mouniangou674/
Munyogo673/
Mougnangou673/
Munjoga672/
Monjana672/
Monyoga671/
Mugnago671/
Mounyongui671/

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