Muronzi Surname

176,240th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,429 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Muronzi 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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Muronzi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2,3771:6,495709
England161:3,482,379114,324
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Muronzi (35) may also be a first name.

Muronzi 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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Muronzi Last Name Facts

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

Muronzi has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muronzi? popularity and diffusion

Muronzi is the 176,240th most numerous last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,000,225 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Muronzi reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 35 people.

The last name Muronzi is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 2,377 people, or 1 in 6,495. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Harare Province, where 27 percent live, Mashonaland East Province, where 25 percent live and Mashonaland Central Province, where 20 percent live. Other than Zimbabwe Muronzi is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muronzie9315/
Murondzi933/
Muronji861,079/
Muronza86416/
Muranzi86151/
Murunzi8665/
Murongi8615/
Moronzi862/
Muronze862/
Muronsi861/
Murhanzi80109/
Murhunzi804/
Morondzi803/
Murundzi803/
Muronchi801/
Muranzie801/
Muraanzi801/
Murungi7127,177/
Murangi712,745/
Miranzi71661/
Muranji7162/
Moranzi7149/
Muronge7122/
Murunji7119/
Mouroundji717/
Muranze714/
Muranza711/
Mironsi711/
Muronje711/
Miranzai6792/
Morontsi6755/
Maurangi6752/
Muransis6735/
Muurungi6713/
Murantsi6711/
Mironsih6710/
Mourangi675/
Murungie672/
Muirungi672/
Muruingi671/
Murangis671/
Morundzi671/
Muranjai671/
Murandza671/
Mutrangi671/
Miranzoi671/

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