Nyakungu Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Nyakungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyakungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1021:151,35519,214
Uganda421:929,50741,540
Kenya171:2,716,46537,471
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nyakungu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyakungu is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyakungu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,328,442nd most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyakungu are found; 61 percent are found in Southern Africa and 61 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 151,355. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Mashonaland East Province, where 49 percent are found, Harare Province, where 28 percent are found and Midlands Province, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Zimbabwe it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 25 percent are found and Kenya, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyakun'gu941/
Nyakung'u941/
Nyakunu931,260/
Nyakunhu8823/
Nyakhunu882/
Nyakongu881/
Nyacungu881/
Niakunu8084/
Niakounou7112/
Nyakonu67152/

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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
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  • 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 Nyakungu
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