Mutunga Surname

11,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mutunga Surname Definition:

Mutunga is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: builder / Unifier.

Mutunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya44,6451:1,034162
DR Congo1,3271:55,6746,673
Zambia7281:21,7722,375
Zimbabwe5051:30,5714,705
Uganda2111:185,02015,254
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
England151:3,714,537119,675
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Mutunga (18,021) may also be a first name.

Mutunga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mutunga is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: builder / Unifier.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mutunga is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: fish (noun).

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mutunga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mutunga occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mutunga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mutunga is the 11,803rd most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 153,125 people. The last name Mutunga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mutunga reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 40,791st most numerous given name world-wide, held by 18,021 people.

The surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 44,645 people, or 1 in 1,034. In Kenya Mutunga is most common in: Machakos County, where 32 percent reside, Makueni County, where 27 percent reside and Kitui County, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Kenya it occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside and Zambia, where 2 percent reside.

Mutunga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mutunga last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Mutunga last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Mutunga earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 4.62% less than the national average, earning 330,102 kr per year and in United States they earn 34.96% less than the national average, earning $28,063 USD per year.

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