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 surname Muyanje occurs most in Zambia. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muyanje? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,683,218th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. The surname Muyanje occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muyanje reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 102 people, or 1 in 155,391. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Central Province, where 60 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 29 percent reside and Southern Province, where 9 percent reside. Not including Zambia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 8 percent reside and Uganda, where 5 percent reside.
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