Saungweme Surname

100,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,717 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Saungweme Surname User-submission:

The Saungweme surname means 'leadership', 'the respected' and 'wealth'. All the Saungweme people share the same totem known as Beta (the better people). More so, the Saungweme people are well known for success. According to the family's history, it is said to be under the blood of king's (mambo) family.

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Saungweme Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4,5671:3,380262
Botswana611:35,8517,015
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
England221:2,532,63991,802
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Iceland41:95,0224,787
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Saungweme Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Saungweme surname means 'leadership', 'the respected' and 'wealth'. All the Saungweme people share the same totem known as Beta (the better people). More so, the Saungweme people are well known for success. According to the family's history, it is said to be under the blood of king's (mambo) family.

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Saungweme Last Name Facts

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

Saungweme is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Saungweme click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saungweme? popularity and diffusion

The last name Saungweme is the 100,185th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,544,954 people. The surname Saungweme is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Saungweme are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 4,567 people, or 1 in 3,380. In Zimbabwe Saungweme is most numerous in: Manicaland Province, where 60 percent reside, Harare Province, where 22 percent reside and Bulawayo Province, where 6 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe Saungweme exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Saungwema8947/
Shungweme897/
Saumgweme892/
Saungwemi891/
Saungwame891/
Sangwem881/
Sangwemi824/
Sangueme821/
Sangwema821/
Sanguem7512/
Sanguime712/
Sangwima711/
Shangwima6719/
Zoungbeme6710/
Sanguim6387/
Samguem631/
Sanghuim591/
Chaingueam531/
Djeumgueme531/
Zanguim50867/
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