Lulembo Surname

755,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Lulembo Surname Definition:

Lulembo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a written prophesy.

Lulembo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2971:53,3674,976
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Lulembo (10) may also be a first name.

Lulembo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lulembo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a written prophesy.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lulembo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lulembo is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lulembo.

How Common Is The Last Name Lulembo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 755,622nd most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 19,228,353 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lulembo live; 80 percent live in Southern Africa and 79 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Lulembo is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 10 people.

It is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 297 people, or 1 in 53,367. In Zambia it is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 43 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 26 percent are found and Western Province, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Zambia Lulembo is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 20 percent are found and Botswana, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loulembo93466/
Lulambo861,178/
Lilembo86383/
Lulemba86248/
Lulimbo8662/
Lulombo8621/
Lolembo862/
Loulemba801/
Loulombo801/
Loulembah7518/
Lilombo711,068/
Lilemba71366/
Lulamba71123/
Lulimba7184/
Lilambo7183/
Lolemba7175/
Lolimbo7134/
Lolemuo719/
Lolemwo711/
Lilimbo711/
Llilombo671/
Lilomba57312/
Lolimba5768/
Lilamba578/

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