Musungwa Surname
Approximately 1,682 people bear this surname
Musungwa Surname Definition:
Musungwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who is perpetually looked after and cannot fend for themselves.
Read More About This SurnameMusungwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,273 | 1:12,127 | 1,610 |
| DR Congo | 212 | 1:348,489 | 30,654 |
| Zambia | 154 | 1:102,922 | 8,187 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Musungwa (198) may also be a first name.
Musungwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Musungwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who is perpetually looked after and cannot fend for themselves.
User-submitted Reference
The Musungwa surname means 'prisoner'. It originated from a lone hunter from Swaziland, a descendant of the Khumalo tribe, who was caught hunting in the now called Zimbabwe by a fierce King known as Nehoreka Munhumutapa, carried the title Musungwa. He later married the daughter of the King Munhumutapa and was given Lands to rule over as the king's banner man and son in law and was given the title Ngara, meaning porcupine, because of his defensive war tactics. Became a fierce King in his own respect and his tribe till today is called the Vamambo tribe, meaning 'son-in-law of the King'.
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Average Musungwa Salary in
United States
$61,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Musungwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musungwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Musungwa is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Musungwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 238,377th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,332,667 people. The surname Musungwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Musungwa live; 85 percent live in Southern Africa and 85 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Musungwa is also the 644,447th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 198 people.
The surname Musungwa is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,273 people, or 1 in 12,127. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Midlands Province, where 24 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 19 percent reside and Harare Province, where 19 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside and Zambia, where 9 percent reside.
Musungwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Musungwa earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mushungwa | 94 | 191 | / |
| Musongwa | 88 | 189 | / |
| Misungwa | 88 | 110 | / |
| Musungwe | 88 | 16 | / |
| Mujungwa | 88 | 10 | / |
| Mosungwa | 88 | 6 | / |
| Mucungwa | 88 | 3 | / |
| Musungua | 88 | 1 | / |
| Musunkwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Musungwi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Muzungwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mushingwa | 82 | 275 | / |
| Muchungwa | 82 | 50 | / |
| Mushungwe | 82 | 35 | / |
| Missungwa | 82 | 11 | / |
| Mushongwa | 82 | 7 | / |
| Musoongwa | 82 | 3 | / |
| Mutshungwe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mutchungwa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Musongwe | 75 | 323 | / |
| Musungui | 75 | 201 | / |
| Musonkwa | 75 | 68 | / |
| Mosongwa | 75 | 9 | / |
| Muzungwe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Muzongwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Musongua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muzungwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mushongwi | 71 | 176 | / |
| Mushongwe | 71 | 122 | / |
| Muchungwe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mushinkwa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Musunkui | 63 | 425 | / |
| Moussoungui | 63 | 2 | / |
| Mosongwe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Moussoungbe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mouchoungwe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mussongue | 59 | 1 | / |
| Muzuingui | 59 | 1 | / |
| Moshongwo | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mouzoungbe | 56 | 69 | / |
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Footnotes
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