Ntunga Surname

223,506th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,822 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Ntunga Surname Definition:

Ntunga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who gives direction.

Ntunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo8621:85,7079,810
Tanzania8171:64,8006,872
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
Burundi251:392,194499
Rwanda251:454,5991,711
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Ntunga (2,269) may also be a first name.

Ntunga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ntunga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who gives direction.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ntunga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ntunga is found most in The DR Congo. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ntunga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 223,506th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,999,751 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ntunga live; 49 percent live in East Africa and 49 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ntunga is also the 156,663rd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 2,269 people.

The surname is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 862 people, or 1 in 85,707. Outside of The DR Congo this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 45 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.

Ntunga Last Name Statistics demography

Ntunga earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 72.71% less than the national average, earning R 64,860 per year.

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Ntoumgha711/
Ntongo673,229/
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Ntongi67227/
Ntonge67204/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ntunga
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