Nyungwe Surname

839,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nyungwe Surname Definition:

Nyungwe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: wheat.

Nyungwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1941:81,7016,916
Uganda511:765,47637,015
Zimbabwe421:367,57734,250
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Nyungwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nyungwe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: wheat.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nyungwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyungwe is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nyungwe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyungwe? popularity and diffusion

Nyungwe is the 839,220th most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 22,218,128 people. Nyungwe is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyungwe are found; 75 percent are found in Southern Africa and 75 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 194 people, or 1 in 81,701. In Zambia Nyungwe is most prevalent in: Southern Province, where 63 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 30 percent live and Northern Province, where 3 percent live. Other than Zambia this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 16 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 13 percent live.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyungwe
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