Batunda Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Batunda Surname Definition:

Batunda is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: place of origin.

Batunda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1211:130,9919,752
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
England11:55,718,059489,080
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Batunda (39) may also be a first name.

Batunda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Batunda is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: place of origin.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Batunda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Batunda is found most frequently in Zambia. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Batunda? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,214,709th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Batunda are found; 64 percent are found in Southern Africa and 64 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Batunda is also the 1,637,361st most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 39 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 121 people, or 1 in 130,991. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Western Province, where 83 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 16 percent live and Central Province, where 1 percent live. Barring Zambia this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 25 percent live and Uganda, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baitunda934/
Baetunda931/
Batonda86748/
Batundi86143/
Watunda86133/
Batunde86116/
Botunda8662/
Betunda8646/
Batundo8611/
Bathinda80465/
Baitonda8034/
Bathundi8025/
Baatunde8022/
Baytunde802/
Batoundo801/
Beitunda801/
Batounde801/
Beetuunda751/
Batondo71349/
Watonda71116/
Batonde7154/
Botundo716/
Batondi712/
Botunde711/
Watundo711/
Wotunda711/
Botonda711/
Bhatonde671/
Mpotunda671/
Wathonda671/
Baitonde671/
Batungyi671/
Wotundah671/
Bhattumdi633/
Boutoundi632/
Bhaytonde632/
Boutoundou59303/
Botondo571,160/
Botondi57236/
Botonde5748/
Watondo5727/
Wotundo571/
Wotonda571/
Bethindo531/
Boitondo531/
Bottondo531/
Voutoundi501/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Batunda
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