Lulamba Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

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

Lulamba Surname Definition:

Lulamba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: shore.

Lulamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Lulamba (14) may also be a first name.

Lulamba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lulamba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: shore.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lulamba Last Name Facts

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

Lulamba is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lulamba? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,628,521st most common family name globally, held by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. Lulamba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Lulamba live; 84 percent live in Central Africa and 84 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held given name at a global level, held by 14 people.

It is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 717,277. Aside from The DR Congo Lulamba is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 14 percent live and Angola, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Loulemba801/
Loulembah7518/
Lulembo71379/
Lilemba71366/
Lilomba71312/
Lilambo7183/
Lolomba7159/
Lulombo7121/
Lilanba718/
Lolambo712/
Lulombi711/
Lolambe711/
Loulembo67466/
Loulombo671/
Lilembea671/
Lolambii671/
Lolombo571,329/
Lilombo571,068/
Lilembo57383/
Lolombe571/
Llilombo531/

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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 Lulamba
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