Mvungu Surname
Approximately 431 people bear this surname
Mvungu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 226 | 1:204,336 | 14,774 |
| DR Congo | 198 | 1:373,129 | 32,235 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mvungu Demographics
Mvungu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mvungu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mvungu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mvungu is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mvungu? popularity and diffusion
Mvungu is the 687,524th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 16,908,459 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mvungu live; 53 percent live in East Africa and 53 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 226 people, or 1 in 204,336. In Kenya it is most common in: Kwale County, where 52 percent reside, Meru County, where 26 percent reside and Embu County, where 21 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 46 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.
Mvungu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (67%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mvunu | 91 | 5 | / |
| Mvugu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mvoungou | 86 | 75 | / |
| Mbungu | 83 | 43,065 | / |
| Mvingu | 83 | 836 | / |
| Nvungu | 83 | 90 | / |
| Mvougou | 77 | 76 | / |
| Mvounou | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mbhungu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mbunghu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mmpungu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mbaungu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mbunguh | 77 | 2 | / |
| M'Bungu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbunngu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mveugou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mhvongu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbugu | 73 | 664 | / |
| Mbunu | 73 | 200 | / |
| Mboungou | 71 | 46,304 | / |
| Mbunguha | 71 | 218 | / |
| Mimpungu | 71 | 34 | / |
| Mvoengou | 71 | 9 | / |
| Nvoungou | 71 | 1 | / |
| M'Vingou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbongu | 67 | 2,938 | / |
| M'Boungou | 67 | 409 | / |
| Mmbugu | 67 | 350 | / |
| Mbughu | 67 | 68 | / |
| Mbunui | 67 | 62 | / |
| Nvingu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mbunuh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbaugu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mboungueu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbuhnu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nbungu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbhunu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuggu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbounu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbunhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaunu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhonu | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mvungu
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