Lufungulo Surname

76,473rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Lufungulo Surname Definition:

Lufungulo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: key.

Lufungulo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4,8021:11,0251,429
Zambia9061:17,4941,960
DR Congo6771:109,12812,069
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397

Lufungulo (710) may also be a first name.

Lufungulo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lufungulo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: key.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lufungulo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lufungulo is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lufungulo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 76,473rd most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,137,435 people. The last name Lufungulo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lufungulo live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 309,966th most commonly held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 710 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 4,802 people, or 1 in 11,025. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Geita Region, where 44 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 22 percent are found and Shinyanga Region, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania Lufungulo exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 14 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found.

Lufungulo Last Name Statistics demography

Lufungulo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.35% less than the national average, earning R 103,740 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lufunulo941/
Lufugulo941/
Lufungula893,151/
Lufungilo891/
Lifungulo891/
Lufungolo891/
Lufumngula841/
Lifungula7877/
Lufungola7828/
Lifungilo784/
Loufoungoula7610/
Lufongola671/
Luphongolo637/

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