Linyunga Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Linyunga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linyunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2151:73,7216,357
Namibia501:48,1886,016
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Linyunga (80) may also be a first name.

Linyunga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linyunga is most common in Zambia. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Linyunga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 973,426th most frequent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 27,396,789 people. Linyunga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Linyunga are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Linyunga is also the 1,075,395th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 80 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 215 people, or 1 in 73,721. In Zambia Linyunga is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 60 percent live, Southern Province, where 20 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 19 percent live. Besides Zambia Linyunga is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 19 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Linyungi886/
Lenyunga885/
Linyunge881/
Lenyuga8022/
Linhungo751/
Lenyugah751/
Lenyugha751/
Lenoyonga711/
Linjoga671/
Linhounho591/
Leneona531/
Linjono531/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Linyunga
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