Fungwa
given name · Swahili · Latin script
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
Fungwa is a given name, most frequently recorded in Tanzania. It appears chiefly in Swahili and English, written in the Latin script.
- CMCameroon1 in 371K◐
- TZTanzania1 in 1.2M
carrying the name, one hue, darker where it is more common. Hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin
No verified etymology recorded for this name yet — the entries below are drawn from usage statistics and the name graph.
Where in the world●
| Country | Share of this name | |
|---|---|---|
| TZ Tanzania | 8 | 38% |
| CM Cameroon | 5 | 24% |
≈13 recorded bearers across the countries shown (a sample of the full distribution).
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Languages●
- Swahili838%
- English524%
- French524%
Show as table
| Name | Records | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Swahili | 8 | 38% |
| English | 5 | 24% |
| French | 5 | 24% |
Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.
Evidence●
No register attests this spelling yet
Frequently asked questions
- How common is the name Fungwa?
- Our records include 13 bearers of Fungwa across 2 countries — a sample of the full distribution.
- In which country does Fungwa have the most bearers?
- Fungwa is most frequently recorded in Tanzania.
- Is Fungwa a male or female name?
- Fungwa is recorded for both men and women. We don't publish a percentage split: a record's gender belongs to the person and is attached to every given name on that record, so names in cultures where a name string also carries a parent's or spouse's given name pick up large cross-gender counts.
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About this data
Data snapshot . Figures are rebuilt periodically and will change.
Statistics are aggregated from the Mondonomo name corpus; related names and etymology are inferred from the name graph; pronunciation and any machine-marked transliterations are model-generated. Read how the numbers are made, including their known failure modes, and where the data comes from.
Reference works we consult — surname dictionaries, official name registers, Wikidata and Wiktionary — are named directly, beside the claims they support. The per-country source counts also include datasets of person records: we publish how many there are and their authority tier, but not their names.
Cite this page Mondonomo, “Fungwa”. Data snapshot 2026-08-31.