Munyongo Surname

471,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 711 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Munyongo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munyongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4491:35,3003,566
DR Congo2331:317,08028,591
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Munyongo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Munyongo is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Munyongo.

How Common Is The Last Name Munyongo? popularity and diffusion

Munyongo is the 471,721st most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 10,249,713 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Munyongo live; 64 percent live in Southern Africa and 64 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 449 people, or 1 in 35,300. In Zambia Munyongo is primarily concentrated in: Luapula Province, where 34 percent live, Central Province, where 24 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 23 percent live. Other than Zambia it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 33 percent live and Cameroon, where 2 percent live.

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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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