Lisulo Surname

161,562nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Lisulo Surname Definition:

Lisulo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: royal hunting party.

Lisulo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,6181:6,054725
Namibia581:41,5415,523
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Lisulo (823) may also be a first name.

Lisulo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lisulo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: royal hunting party.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lisulo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lisulo is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lisulo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lisulo is the 161,562nd most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,704,099 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lisulo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Lisulo is also the 284,830th most commonly held forename on earth, borne by 823 people.

The surname Lisulo is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 2,618 people, or 1 in 6,054. In Zambia Lisulo is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 50 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 19 percent reside and Southern Province, where 18 percent reside. Excluding Zambia this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 2 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lisolo83986/
Lusulo83787/
Lisula8371/
Lesuhlo77404/
Lissolo77244/
Loisolo77108/
Lisholo7736/
Lisaula7721/
Loisula779/
Luisolo773/
Lijaulo771/
Luisula771/
Lisoula771/
Letsulo771/
Licaulo771/
Lishilo771/
Laitsulloh7511/
Leitshutlho7128/
Liosulia7114/
Leseuloi714/
Lessuilo711/
Letsoulo711/
Letshulo711/
Lesutlho711/
Lichaulo711/
Lhesiulo711/
Loisoloi711/
Lisola67325/
Lesula67177/
Lusula6774/
Lesolo6749/
Licula6710/
Lijula675/
Leculo672/
Lizolo671/
Laizoulou671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lisulo
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