Muyenge Surname
Approximately 756 people bear this surname
Muyenge Surname Definition:
Muyenge is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: valley.
Muyenge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 616 | 1:119,934 | 13,059 |
| Tanzania | 69 | 1:767,270 | 42,064 |
| Zimbabwe | 57 | 1:270,846 | 28,330 |
| Zambia | 9 | 1:1,761,102 | 32,119 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Muyenge (51) may also be a first name.
Muyenge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Muyenge is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: valley.
Muyenge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muyenge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Muyenge is found most in The DR Congo. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Muyenge? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 449,900th most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,639,611 people. The last name Muyenge occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muyenge are found; 81 percent are found in Central Africa and 81 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,396,783rd most numerous first name in the world It is held by 51 people.
Muyenge is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 616 people, or 1 in 119,934. Barring The DR Congo this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 9 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 8 percent are found.
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