Munyawu Surname

1,155,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Munyawu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munyawu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1591:99,6857,986
Zimbabwe471:328,47331,980
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Munyawu Last Name Facts

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

Munyawu is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Munyawu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Munyawu is the 1,155,901st most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 35,205,536 people. Munyawu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Munyawu are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 159 people, or 1 in 99,685. In Zambia Munyawu is most numerous in: North-Western Province, where 65 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 25 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 9 percent reside. Beside Zambia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 23 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munyaswu931/
Munyavu86108/
Minyawu862/
Munhawu862/
Munhyavu801/
Muniavu7114/
Minyowu711/
Muinjowu671/
Munjabhau631/
Mounjowou631/
Munhovu571/

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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 Munyawu
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