Muronza Surname

706,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 416 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Muronza Surname User-submission:

The surname has two meanings. The common meaning is from the Ndaulanguage, in which it means the 'teller' or 'informer'. The other meaning is a descriptive name for a person who have a lot of livestock and will be lending to the surrounding community.

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Muronza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4111:37,5635,822
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227

Muronza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname has two meanings. The common meaning is from the Ndaulanguage, in which it means the 'teller' or 'informer'. The other meaning is a descriptive name for a person who have a lot of livestock and will be lending to the surrounding community.

The Muronza dynasty originating from Mozambique are from the Sena people who are of the Mbizi, Dube, Tembo, Mazvimbakupa totem.

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Muronza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muronza occurs most in Zimbabwe. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muronza? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 706,244th most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 17,518,139 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muronza live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 411 people, or 1 in 37,563. In Zimbabwe Muronza is mostly concentrated in: Midlands Province, where 28 percent are found, Manicaland Province, where 16 percent are found and Masvingo Province, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muronzia931/
Muronzi862,429/
Muronze862/
Muranza861/
Muroncia8027/
Muronzie8015/
Mauronja804/
Murondzi803/
Murandza801/
Muronji711,079/
Muranja71157/
Muranzi71151/
Murunzi7165/
Moranza7163/
Muronge7122/
Murongi7115/
Miranza7111/
Maurantzas716/
Muranze714/
Moronzi712/
Murunja712/
Morunza711/
Muronjo711/
Muronsi711/
Muransa711/
Mironsa711/
Muronje711/
Moronca711/
Murhanzi67109/
Miranzai6792/
Murranca6779/
Murangia6712/
Mirongia674/
Murhunzi674/
Murundzi673/
Morondzi673/
Murungia672/
Muranzie671/
Muraanzi671/
Muronchi671/
Muruncha671/
Muranjai671/
Mirhanza671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muronza
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