Litunga Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Litunga Surname Definition:

Litunga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: (Title) The King.

Litunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia931:170,42911,814
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Litunga (15) may also be a first name.

Litunga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Litunga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: (Title) The King.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Litunga Last Name Facts

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

Litunga (Oriya: ଲିଟୁ) has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Litunga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Litunga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Litunga is the 1,447,279th most common last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname Litunga occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Litunga reside; 64 percent reside in Southern Africa and 64 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most widely held given name globally It is held by 15 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 93 people, or 1 in 170,429. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Southern Province, where 38 percent are found, Central Province, where 23 percent are found and Northern Province, where 22 percent are found. Besides Zambia it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 28 percent are found and Indonesia, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Litaunga9357/
Lituna92143/
Lutunga86309/
Litungi86217/
Litonga86160/
Leituga8682/
Litunge8621/
Laituna8612/
Listuna863/
Litunas861/
Lithinga807/
Lethunga802/
Letungai801/
Hlistuna801/
Letuna771,737/
Litona7799/
Lituno775/
Letuga771/
Litongo71270/
Litongi71212/
Litonge7177/
Lettuna716/
Leutuna713/
Letunoa712/
Lutungo712/
Letauna711/
Lethuga711/
Laitona711/
Lietoga711/
Letonga711/
Lithoga711/
Luthungo677/
Letuhyna672/
Letongga671/

Litunga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Litunga in the Oriya language
ଲିଟୁlitu-

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Footnotes

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