Katilungu Surname

1,210,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Katilungu Surname Definition:

Katilungu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who lives on the plain.

Katilungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1921:82,5526,971
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

Katilungu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Katilungu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who lives on the plain.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katilungu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Katilungu is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Katilungu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,210,518th most common last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 37,564,670 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Katilungu reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 192 people, or 1 in 82,552. In Zambia Katilungu is primarily concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 40 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 23 percent are found and North-Western Province, where 13 percent are found. Barring Zambia this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and Hong Kong, where 1 percent are found.

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