Zungwe Surname
Approximately 2,057 people bear this surname
Zungwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,976 | 1:89,647 | 6,251 |
| Tanzania | 74 | 1:715,427 | 40,832 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Zungwe (322) may also be a first name.
Zungwe Demographics
Zungwe Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Zungwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zungwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zungwe is found most in Nigeria. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zungwe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 202,451st most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,542,803 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zungwe reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zungwe is also the 488,964th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 322 people.
The surname Zungwe is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,976 people, or 1 in 89,647. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Benue, where 86 percent are found, Nasarawa, where 3 percent are found and Taraba, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 4 percent are found and Zambia, where 0 percent are found.
Zungwe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Zungwe last name is principally Christian (98%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dzungwe | 92 | 828 | / |
| Tzungwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zungweh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zungwer | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zongwe | 83 | 9,853 | / |
| Sungwe | 83 | 491 | / |
| Zungwa | 83 | 105 | / |
| Cungwe | 83 | 41 | / |
| Zumgwe | 83 | 13 | / |
| Jungwe | 83 | 7 | / |
| Zungbe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zungue | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chungwe | 77 | 302 | / |
| Dzongwe | 77 | 144 | / |
| Dzungwa | 77 | 48 | / |
| Zaungwa | 77 | 43 | / |
| Tsungwe | 77 | 35 | / |
| Zoungbe | 77 | 35 | / |
| Zongwei | 77 | 14 | / |
| Zeungue | 77 | 13 | / |
| Zungbey | 77 | 10 | / |
| Zoungue | 77 | 3 | / |
| Dzumgwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Djungwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jumngwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jungweh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saungwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chuungwe | 71 | 456 | / |
| Zhongwei | 71 | 72 | / |
| Chaungwe | 71 | 11 | / |
| Chungwei | 71 | 7 | / |
| Tshungwe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chungwee | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tsungwei | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tchungwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zoungoue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tzuingue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cungwa | 67 | 338 | / |
| Tchaungwe | 67 | 314 | / |
| Zongwa | 67 | 61 | / |
| Sungwi | 67 | 33 | / |
| Jungue | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zungua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zungui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sunkwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tcheungwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cungue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chungwhee | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zungwe
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