Muyangana Surname

262,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Muyangana Surname Definition:

Muyangana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who meets problems head-on.

Muyangana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,4801:10,7091,235
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Namibia41:602,35012,421
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Muyangana (325) may also be a first name.

Muyangana Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Muyangana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who meets problems head-on.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muyangana Last Name Facts

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

Muyangana is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Muyangana click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muyangana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Muyangana is the 262,280th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,874,613 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muyangana reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Muyangana is also the 486,495th most commonly held forename internationally It is held by 325 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,480 people, or 1 in 10,709. In Zambia Muyangana is primarily found in: Western Province, where 38 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 31 percent live and Central Province, where 11 percent live. Excluding Zambia this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 0 percent live and Namibia, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muyanganga951/
Muyanana941/
Mayangana8935/
Muyangano8923/
Muyangani896/
Miyangana891/
Moyanganga844/
Mayanganga844/
Maingana823/
Maungana822/
Moungana822/
Moyanana821/
Muingana821/
Muyagano821/
Muyegana821/
Mahungana7850/
Mayengana7840/
Muyongane7828/
Muyengani7825/
Mayangani7821/
Mayungana785/
Mujengana783/
Moungagna782/
Mayangano781/
Mayingana781/
Muyingani781/
Muiangane781/
Majongana781/
Mayongana781/
Maigana751,445/
Mounana75260/
Maunana75216/
Muigana75107/
Maugana7581/
Muenana7520/
Mougana758/
Mainana757/
Maenana753/
Maegana751/
Myegana751/
Myenana751/
Meuanghane7461/
Maungaunga7442/
Mayaganeas741/
Maianganga741/
Muyinganyi741/
Moungangna741/
Mounanga711,743/
Maungena71236/
Maungano7197/
Maingano7178/
Maenanai7157/
Maengano7147/
Maneanea7143/
Majnanaz7129/
Muinanga7127/
Mougnana7126/
Maungani7114/
Maingane7113/
Maengani7110/
Maiganna717/
Maainana716/
Maingani712/
Maigasna712/
Majonana712/
Majinana712/
Moungani712/
Mainanai711/
Mayugana711/
Maengane711/
Majagana711/
Mouganga711/
Moungona711/
Maungane711/
Meingana711/
Moughana711/
Myengane711/
Maneanay711/
Mayangganis7040/
Mayengahana701/
Mavengano67600/
Mayungano67569/
Mayingani67115/
Mounganga6774/
Maingonat6738/
Mayingane6721/
Maunganyi6717/
Mounangai6714/
Moughanga679/
Mavengani676/
Mayengani675/
Muyengeno674/
Majiganna673/
Mehangane673/
Mayengano672/
Mayingano672/
Mayongano672/
Majangane672/
Mahungane672/
Mainganyi672/
Majangano671/
Majeghana671/
Majighana671/
Mawengano671/
Mounganui671/
Maingomna671/
Mayiganga671/
Mayungani671/
Mounnanga671/
Mujingani671/
Maigainna671/
Mayimgana671/
Mayengane671/
Maiungane671/
Majingane671/
Majongane671/
Mayangoni671/

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