Mutenge Surname
Approximately 1,536 people bear this surname
Mutenge Surname Definition:
Mutenge is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: roof.
Mutenge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,276 | 1:12,422 | 1,425 |
| DR Congo | 150 | 1:492,530 | 39,325 |
| Namibia | 33 | 1:73,012 | 7,607 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mutenge (69) may also be a first name.
Mutenge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mutenge is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: roof.
Mutenge Demographics
Mutenge Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mutenge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mutenge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mutenge occurs most in Zambia. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mutenge? popularity and diffusion
Mutenge is the 256,621st most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,744,496 people. The last name Mutenge is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mutenge live; 87 percent live in Southern Africa and 87 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,171,416th most frequently used given name in the world, held by 69 people.
The surname Mutenge is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 1,276 people, or 1 in 12,422. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Central Province, where 36 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 31 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent live. Other than Zambia it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 10 percent live and Namibia, where 2 percent live.
Mutenge Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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