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 last name Nyungwe is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyungwe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 839,220th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 22,218,128 people. The surname Nyungwe is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyungwe reside; 75 percent reside in Southern Africa and 75 percent reside 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 frequent in: Southern Province, where 63 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 30 percent reside and Northern Province, where 3 percent reside. Other than Zambia this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 16 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 13 percent reside.

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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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