Mupunga Surname
Approximately 6,271 people bear this surname
Mupunga Surname Definition:
Mupunga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: rice.
Mupunga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3,550 | 1:20,811 | 2,633 |
| Zimbabwe | 2,150 | 1:7,181 | 808 |
| Zambia | 433 | 1:36,605 | 3,689 |
| Namibia | 94 | 1:25,632 | 4,115 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
Mupunga (782) may also be a first name.
Mupunga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mupunga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: rice.
Mupunga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mupunga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mupunga is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mupunga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mupunga is the 77,965th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,162,103 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mupunga reside; 57 percent reside in Central Africa and 57 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mupunga is also the 293,371st most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 782 people.
The surname Mupunga is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,550 people, or 1 in 20,811. Not including The DR Congo this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 34 percent reside and Zambia, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muphunga | 93 | 21 | / |
| Mupfunga | 93 | 12 | / |
| Mupungai | 93 | 2 | / |
| Mupung'a | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mupuna | 92 | 131 | / |
| Mupuga | 92 | 1 | / |
| Moupounga | 88 | 4 | / |
| Mipunga | 86 | 658 | / |
| Muponga | 86 | 217 | / |
| Mupungi | 86 | 100 | / |
| Mupunha | 86 | 25 | / |
| Muppuna | 86 | 21 | / |
| Mupunge | 86 | 4 | / |
| Muphuna | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mupfuga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Miphunga | 80 | 119 | / |
| Maupunay | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mipounga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muphunha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mupfungo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maupunai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mupona | 77 | 558 | / |
| Mupoga | 77 | 68 | / |
| Mupuno | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mupongo | 71 | 583 | / |
| Mupumha | 71 | 267 | / |
| Mupongi | 71 | 55 | / |
| Muponge | 71 | 10 | / |
| Muppona | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mipungo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mupfaugo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mupogo | 62 | 13 | / |
| Mupumho | 57 | 40 | / |
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Footnotes
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