Muronda Surname

160,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Muronda Surname User-submission:

The Muronda surname comes from a Shona word for 'hunter'.

Muronda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2,5191:6,129654
DR Congo1441:513,05340,658
England161:3,482,379114,324
United States131:27,881,456736,413
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Muronda (107) may also be a first name.

Muronda Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Muronda surname comes from a Shona word for 'hunter'.

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Muronda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muronda occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muronda? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 160,869th most common family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,690,124 people. The surname Muronda occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Muronda are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 910,230th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 107 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 2,519 people, or 1 in 6,129. In Zimbabwe Muronda is most common in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 27 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 25 percent live and Harare Province, where 20 percent live. Aside from Zimbabwe it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 5 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Muronda Last Name Statistics demography

Muronda earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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