Chamunda Surname

752,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chamunda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chamunda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2111:75,1186,452
Tanzania971:545,79034,985
India461:16,675,334263,471
England181:3,095,448105,421
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chamunda (95) may also be a first name.

Chamunda Last Name Facts

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

Chamunda (Hindi: चामुण्डा, Marathi: चामुंडा, Oriya: ଚାମୁା) is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chamunda? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 752,779th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 19,127,417 people. Chamunda occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Chamunda live; 56 percent live in Southern Africa and 56 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chamunda is also the 974,243rd most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 95 people.

The surname Chamunda is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 211 people, or 1 in 75,118. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 73 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent reside and Central Province, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Zambia it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 25 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chamunda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chamunda in the Oriya language
ଚାମୁାcamua-
Chamunda in the Marathi language
चामुंडाcamunda70
चामुण्डाcamunda20
चामुन्दाcamunda10
Chamunda in the Hindi language
चामुण्डाcamunda60
चामुन्डाcamunda20
चामुण्डcamunda10
चमुण्डाcamunda10

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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 Chamunda
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