Lunda Surname
Approximately 94,688 people bear this surname
Lunda Surname Definition:
Lunda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: calabash.
Lunda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 78,786 | 1:938 | 75 |
| Zambia | 7,434 | 1:2,132 | 295 |
| Angola | 2,563 | 1:10,530 | 1,295 |
| Malawi | 2,379 | 1:7,196 | 1,051 |
| Tanzania | 1,827 | 1:28,977 | 3,459 |
| South Africa | 378 | 1:143,327 | 16,430 |
| Indonesia | 318 | 1:415,878 | 35,049 |
| United States | 236 | 1:1,535,843 | 104,072 |
| Argentina | 188 | 1:227,359 | 18,636 |
| Philippines | 158 | 1:640,748 | 67,692 |
| Czechia | 121 | 1:87,880 | 14,663 |
| Zimbabwe | 34 | 1:454,066 | 38,992 |
| India | 32 | 1:23,970,793 | 327,222 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| Norway | 26 | 1:197,780 | 22,769 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Poland | 21 | 1:1,809,940 | 93,678 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 84 | 1:597,841 | 40,179 |
Lunda (3,684) may also be a first name.
Lunda Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lunda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: calabash.
Lunda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: beater of drums.
Lunda Demographics
Average Lunda Salary in
United States
$32,573 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lunda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lunda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lunda (Arabic: لوندا, Hindi: लून्दा, Marathi: लुंडा, Oriya: ଲୁା) occurs most in The DR Congo. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lunda? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,952nd most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 76,964 people. The surname Lunda occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Lunda are found; 83 percent are found in Central Africa and 83 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 116,232nd most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 3,684 people.
It is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 78,786 people, or 1 in 938. Without taking into account The DR Congo this last name is found in 51 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 8 percent reside and Angola, where 3 percent reside.
Lunda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lunda has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 281 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lunda Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Lunda are 11.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.06% being registered with the party.
The amount Lunda earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 6.84% less than the national average, earning 322,393 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 45.89% less than the national average, earning R 128,592 per year and in United States they earn 24.51% less than the national average, earning $32,573 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lunda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lunda in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁା | lua | 96.3 |
| ଲୁଂଦ | lunda | 3.7 |
| Lunda in the Marathi language | ||
| लुंडा | lunda | 85.53 |
| लूंडा | lunda | 6.58 |
| लुन्डा | lunda | 5.26 |
| लुंदा | lunda | 2.63 |
| Lunda in the Hindi language | ||
| लून्दा | lunda | 41.18 |
| लुन्दा | lunda | 35.29 |
| लूंदा | lunda | 17.65 |
| लुंदा | lunda | 5.88 |
| Lunda in the Arabic language | ||
| لوندا | lwnda | - |
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