Changamuka Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Changamuka Surname Definition:

Changamuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is very alert and not sleepy.

Changamuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia531:299,05516,868
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Changamuka (48) may also be a first name.

Changamuka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Changamuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is very alert and not sleepy.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Changamuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who urges people.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Changamuka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Changamuka has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Changamuka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,061,309th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Changamuka reside; 66 percent reside in Southern Africa and 66 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,448,253rd most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 48 people.

The last name Changamuka is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 299,055. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 75 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 17 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 2 percent live. Excluding Zambia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 33 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.

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