Muvunya Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Muvunya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muvunya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Muvunya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muvunya is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Muvunya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muvunya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,772,636th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Muvunya is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muvunya live; 71 percent live in East Africa and 71 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 3,253,273. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Kamwenge District, where 33 percent are found, Isingiro District, where 17 percent are found and Ssembabule District, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Uganda Muvunya occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 24 percent are found and Zambia, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muvunnya931/
Muvunja86202/
Muvinya861/
Muvhunja8027/
Muvhinya801/
Muwonya716/
Miwunya714/
Muwunja712/
Muvinja711/
Muvonyo711/
Mobonya5728/
Muwonja574/
Muhwinja5327/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muvunya
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