Lufungula Surname

141,417th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Lufungula Surname Definition:

Lufungula is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: one who cares for young animals.

Lufungula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,0991:23,8403,005
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397

Lufungula (711) may also be a first name.

Lufungula Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lufungula is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: one who cares for young animals.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lufungula Last Name Facts

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

Lufungula is found most in The DR Congo. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lufungula.

How Common Is The Last Name Lufungula? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lufungula is the 141,417th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,312,772 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Lufungula reside; 98 percent reside in Central Africa and 98 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Lufungula is also the 309,735th most frequent given name internationally. It is borne by 711 people.

Lufungula is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 3,099 people, or 1 in 23,840. Excluding The DR Congo Lufungula occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Lufungula Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Lufungula earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.41% more than the national average, earning R 369,324 per year and in United States they earn 45.43% less than the national average, earning $23,547 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lufumngula951/
Lufungulo896,407/
Lifungula8977/
Lufungola8928/
Lufungule894/
Loufoungoula8610/
Lufunulo821/
Lufugulo821/
Lufungilo781/
Lifungulo781/
Lufungolo781/
Lufongola781/
Lifungilo674/
Luphongolo537/

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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 Lufungula
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