Kamungoma Surname

417,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kamungoma Surname Definition:

Kamungoma is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person associated with traditional drums.

Kamungoma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia8041:19,7142,191
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kamungoma (271) may also be a first name.

Kamungoma Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kamungoma is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person associated with traditional drums.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kamungoma is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: traditional drum.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kamungoma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kamungoma occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamungoma? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 417,348th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 8,748,555 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamungoma reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kamungoma is also the 540,009th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 271 people.

Kamungoma is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 804 people, or 1 in 19,714. In Zambia it is most common in: Western Province, where 41 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 24 percent reside and Central Province, where 11 percent reside. Barring Zambia it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

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