Rwapunga Surname
Approximately 113 people bear this surname
Rwapunga Surname User-submission:
Rwapunga is an ancient Shona name which was given to a chief by his subjects who appreciated the loving way in which he welcomed strangers and sojourners to settle in his territory. Rudo in means 'his love' and since he had gathered so many people together as though he was harvesting, kupunga, thereby increasing his dominion and influence.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 104 | 1:148,445 | 18,938 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
Rwapunga Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Rwapunga is an ancient Shona name which was given to a chief by his subjects who appreciated the loving way in which he welcomed strangers and sojourners to settle in his territory. Rudo in means 'his love' and since he had gathered so many people together as though he was harvesting, kupunga, thereby increasing his dominion and influence. Hence they called him: 'love personified which has harvested ' or Rwapunga. His descendants adopted this name as their surname many generations down the line.
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Where Does The Last Name Rwapunga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rwapunga has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rwapunga? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,718,748th most common surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. The surname Rwapunga occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Rwapunga reside; 92 percent reside in Southern Africa and 92 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 148,445. In Zimbabwe Rwapunga is primarily found in: Harare Province, where 56 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 22 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent reside.
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