Muyanje Surname
Approximately 117 people bear this surname
Muyanje Surname Definition:
Muyanje is a surname of the Lenje tribe, meaning: why have you gone?.
Muyanje Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 102 | 1:155,391 | 11,047 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
Muyanje Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Muyanje is a surname of the Lenje tribe, meaning: why have you gone?.
Muyanje Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muyanje Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muyanje is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Muyanje click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muyanje? popularity and diffusion
The surname Muyanje is the 1,683,218th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. The surname Muyanje occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muyanje are found; 87 percent are found in Southern Africa and 87 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 102 people, or 1 in 155,391. In Zambia Muyanje is primarily concentrated in: Central Province, where 60 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 29 percent live and Southern Province, where 9 percent live. Excluding Zambia Muyanje occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 8 percent live and Uganda, where 5 percent live.
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