Tungwe Surname
Approximately 126 people bear this surname
Tungwe Surname Definition:
Tungwe is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: derived from "Two Ngwee" in Zambian currency (which is approx $0.002).
Tungwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 83 | 1:637,851 | 38,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 36 | 1:428,840 | 37,622 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Tungwe (15) may also be a first name.
Tungwe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Tungwe is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: derived from "Two Ngwee" in Zambian currency (which is approx $0.002).
Tungwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tungwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tungwe occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tungwe? popularity and diffusion
Tungwe is the 1,604,449th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tungwe live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 66 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 15 people.
The surname Tungwe is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 637,851. In Tanzania Tungwe is most prevalent in: Pwani Region, where 95 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 5 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toungwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tungwei | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tungwa | 83 | 881 | / |
| Tongwe | 83 | 797 | / |
| Tunkwe | 83 | 49 | / |
| Tungwi | 83 | 16 | / |
| Tungue | 83 | 8 | / |
| Tungbe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Toungue | 77 | 76 | / |
| Toungbe | 77 | 45 | / |
| Taungwa | 77 | 38 | / |
| Tongwei | 77 | 7 | / |
| Thongwe | 77 | 4 | / |
| Tungwai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Teungue | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tounkwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Toungwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tongweh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tumngue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tongwee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tungway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Toungoue | 71 | 51 | / |
| Thungwha | 71 | 6 | / |
| Thunghwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Thunngwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Toungbey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tunque | 67 | 1,805 | / |
| Tongwa | 67 | 821 | / |
| Tungui | 67 | 564 | / |
| Tungbi | 67 | 45 | / |
| Tonkwe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Toumngoue | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tunkwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tongwi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tunkwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tunkue | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tungwe
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