Mushunje Surname

213,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,929 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mushunje Surname User-submission:

The Mushunje surname refers to a tree, plant, which has huge leaves, similar to banana leaves. Culturally in Zimbabwe the tree leaves were used historically to wrap gifts in.

Mushunje Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,8751:8,234963
England271:2,063,63279,942
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mushunje (11) may also be a first name.

Mushunje Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mushunje surname refers to a tree, plant, which has huge leaves, similar to banana leaves. Culturally in Zimbabwe the tree leaves were used historically to wrap gifts in.

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Mushunje Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mushunje occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mushunje click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mushunje? popularity and diffusion

Mushunje is the 213,453rd most numerous surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,777,888 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mushunje are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 11 people.

The surname Mushunje is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,875 people, or 1 in 8,234. In Zimbabwe Mushunje is primarily concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 44 percent are found, Harare Province, where 19 percent are found and Bulawayo Province, where 10 percent are found. Other than Zimbabwe it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Musunje9337/
Mushunji888/
Mushunge887/
Mushunye887/
Mushunse881/
Mushunja881/
Mushonje881/
Mushinje881/
Musune861,900/
Misunje80235/
Musunse8079/
Musunge8065/
Mushone8051/
Mushuna8042/
Musunji8031/
Mutsune8022/
Musunhe8017/
Musunja8011/
Musonje809/
Mushuni803/
Musunze802/
Musunye802/
Muzunje801/
Musiune801/
Musuune801/
Musunea801/
Muchune801/
Mushinji75291/
Mutsunge75133/
Mushonhe7546/
Mushonja757/
Mushungi756/
Muchunge755/
Muchuine754/
Muchunne752/
Mauchune751/
Mutsunye751/
Musuneha751/
Mushunha751/
Musundge751/
Muschone751/
Muchunze751/
Musone711,395/
Musuni71731/
Musuna71616/
Moussoune7133/
Musuneggi7124/
Moussaune7115/
Muzune719/
Mutsungie718/
Mosune713/
Mutseunye711/
Mushonjai711/
Musonye673,173/
Muzunze67774/
Musunza67578/
Mussone67434/
Musungi67267/
Muchuni67240/
Mushona67163/
Musonji67126/
Musunsa67125/
Muzunye6780/
Musonja6741/
Musonse6727/
Musunzi6716/
Musunhi6714/
Musunoi6714/
Musonze6710/
Moshuna679/
Musoene679/
Mushonjowa679/
Musuuna678/
Musiuna676/
Mutsuni673/
Musauni672/
Muzunge672/
Muzunee672/
Musunha672/
Mosunse671/
Moshone671/
Musonhe671/
Mausuna671/
Musuuni671/
Musunyi671/
Mussuni671/
Musumhe671/
Musuniy671/
Musauna671/
Meusseugne671/
Meusseunye671/
Musunsi671/
Musonie670/

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