Tungwe Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania831:637,85138,732
Zimbabwe361:428,84037,622
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

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).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Tungwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tungwe is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Tungwe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tungwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,604,449th most common last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tungwe are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 66 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Tungwe is also the 2,900,335th most common first name globally, borne by 15 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 637,851. In Tanzania Tungwe is mostly found in: Pwani Region, where 95 percent are found and Morogoro Region, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Toungwe921/
Tungwei921/
Tungwa83881/
Tongwe83797/
Tunkwe8349/
Tungwi8316/
Tungue838/
Tungbe831/
Toungue7776/
Toungbe7745/
Taungwa7738/
Tongwei777/
Thongwe774/
Tungwai772/
Teungue772/
Tounkwe771/
Toungwa771/
Tongweh771/
Tumngue771/
Tongwee771/
Tungway771/
Toungoue7151/
Thungwha716/
Thunghwa713/
Thunngwa711/
Toungbey711/
Tunque671,805/
Tongwa67821/
Tungui67564/
Tungbi6745/
Tonkwe6713/
Toumngoue6712/
Tunkwa675/
Tongwi673/
Tunkwi671/
Tunkue671/

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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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