Muyenga Surname
Approximately 8,149 people bear this surname
Muyenga Surname Definition:
Muyenga is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: bees wax.
Muyenga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3,391 | 1:4,674 | 569 |
| DR Congo | 2,983 | 1:24,767 | 3,120 |
| Namibia | 1,642 | 1:1,467 | 194 |
| Cameroon | 38 | 1:546,554 | 42,843 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Uganda | 21 | 1:1,859,013 | 62,128 |
| Tanzania | 18 | 1:2,941,201 | 49,497 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 1:3,859,560 | 114,807 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Muyenga (1,281) may also be a first name.
Muyenga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Muyenga is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: bees wax.
Muyenga Demographics
Muyenga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Muyenga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muyenga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Muyenga is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muyenga? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 61,699th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 894,287 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muyenga reside; 62 percent reside in Southern Africa and 62 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 220,239th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 1,281 people.
The last name Muyenga is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 3,391 people, or 1 in 4,674. In Zambia it is most common in: Western Province, where 59 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 15 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 10 percent reside. Not including Zambia this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 37 percent reside and Namibia, where 20 percent reside.
Muyenga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Muyenga earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.65% less than the national average, earning R 24,600 per year and in United States they earn 25.08% more than the national average, earning $53,969 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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