Zimunya Surname

92,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Zimunya Surname User-submission:

Zimunya is of the Soko Mukanya 'monkey' totem. Off spring of Chief Svosve in Mbire, the new Zimunya area in Manicaland was founded around 1750 as a token of appreciation for protecting Bvumba raChirara - rainmaker Chiraras holy place at present day Vumba mountain.

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Zimunya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5,0331:3,067220
Botswana281:78,10513,263
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
England221:2,532,63991,802
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Zimunya (18) may also be a first name.

Zimunya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Zimunya is of the Soko Mukanya 'monkey' totem. Off spring of Chief Svosve in Mbire, the new Zimunya area in Manicaland was founded around 1750 as a token of appreciation for protecting Bvumba raChirara - rainmaker Chiraras holy place at present day Vumba mountain. Zimunya land borders Mozambique to the east, Marange to the west, Mutambara to the south and a bit of Makoni and Mutasa to the north. Princesses of Zimunya are called Ashe (plural madzi Ashe). A prince is called Ishe (plural maDzishe).

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Zimunya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zimunya is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zimunya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zimunya is the 92,796th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,415,607 people. The last name Zimunya occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Zimunya live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most widespread given name throughout the world, borne by 18 people.

This last name is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 5,033 people, or 1 in 3,067. In Zimbabwe Zimunya is mostly found in: Manicaland Province, where 53 percent reside, Harare Province, where 23 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Zimunya Last Name Statistics demography

Zimunya earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 222.26% more than the national average, earning R 765,816 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dzimunya93200/
Zimhunya932/
Simunya865/
Zimonya862/
Zimunha861/
Shimunya801/
Semunya71357/
Zimonja71302/
Simunja71108/
Simonya7134/
Simunyo712/
Zimonyo712/
Zimonia711/
Chimunja67517/
Šimunija6742/
Shimonya6718/
Semunyah6711/
Chimunia6710/
Simunija672/
Djemunya671/
Chimunhai6310/
Jitmunjai631/
Simonia57675/
Semunja5725/
Jemunia575/
Simonyo574/
Semonya572/
Simonja571/
Shimonyo53168/
Ssemunja532/
Semonyah531/
Simoneao531/
Ssemunyo531/
Simmonia530/

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