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 last name Mupunga occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mupunga? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 77,965th most widely held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,162,103 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mupunga live; 57 percent live in Central Africa and 57 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mupunga is also the 293,371st most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 782 people.
This last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,550 people, or 1 in 20,811. Outside of The DR Congo Mupunga occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 34 percent live and Zambia, where 7 percent live.
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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