Kampundu Surname

902,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kampundu Surname Definition:

Kampundu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: ululations.

Kampundu Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
Zambia961:165,10311,556
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349

Kampundu (24) may also be a first name.

Kampundu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kampundu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: ululations.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Kampundu Last Name Facts

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

Kampundu is most common in The DR Congo. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kampundu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 902,012th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,620,088 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kampundu are found; 60 percent are found in Central Africa and 60 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kampundu is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread given name worldwide It is held by 24 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 178 people, or 1 in 415,054. Other than The DR Congo Kampundu is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 32 percent reside and Uganda, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanpundu881/
Kabundu801,018/
Kavundu8053/
Kavunduu7573/
Kabundhu7512/
Kavhundu757/
Kabunduh753/
Kabondu6722/
Kabumdu671/
Qabundu671/
Compondu6352/
Kouboundou566/
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Footnotes

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