Mzungu Surname

40,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mzungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mzungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6,7931:6,798909
Tanzania3,7331:14,1821,848
Malawi2,1441:7,9851,197
Nigeria541:3,280,42199,135
Zimbabwe421:367,57734,250
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Swaziland41:324,550996
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Mzungu (2,097) may also be a first name.

Mzungu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mzungu Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mzungu (Russian: Мзунгу) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mzungu? popularity and diffusion

Mzungu is the 40,721st most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 566,683 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mzungu are found; 82 percent are found in East Africa and 82 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 164,325th most prevalent given name globally. It is borne by 2,097 people.

The last name Mzungu is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 6,793 people, or 1 in 6,798. In Kenya Mzungu is most common in: Kilifi County, where 51 percent are found, Kwale County, where 25 percent are found and Mombasa County, where 12 percent are found. Not including Kenya Mzungu is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 29 percent are found and Malawi, where 17 percent are found.

Mzungu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mzungu surname is chiefly Christian (87%) in Kenya.

The amount Mzungu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.58% less than the national average, earning R 155,472 per year and in United States they earn 72.59% less than the national average, earning $11,825 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mziungu926/
Mhzungu921/
Mdzungu921/
Mzugu9113/
Msungu836,362/
Mjungu834,519/
Mxungu831/
Mshungu7727/
Mhcungu771/
Msunu73184/
Mxunu736/
Msugu735/
Mjugu731/
Mtshungu7152/
Mzoughui7111/
Mhcunu679/
Msongu674/
Mchugu673/
Msutnu672/
M'Zoughui671/
Msughu671/
Mshingu623/
Mchunui622/
Mdjugnu621/
Mjugush621/
Mchaunu621/
Hmsiunu621/
Mtshingu571/
Mzoghu504/

Mzungu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mzungu in the Russian language
Мзунгуmzungu-

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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 Mzungu
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