Lundu Surname

72,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Lundu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lundu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,0651:8,2901,269
Zambia1,8981:8,351993
DR Congo1,6141:45,7745,545
Kenya5311:86,9687,883
Papua New Guinea1431:57,0197,266
Tanzania1331:398,05728,212
Indonesia1131:1,170,34783,147
India1111:6,910,499153,869
Zimbabwe891:173,46321,090
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Malaysia301:983,14144,226
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Lundu (1,432) may also be a first name.

Lundu Last Name Facts

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

Lundu (Hindi: लुन्दु, Marathi: लुंडू, Oriya: ଲୁଂଦୁ) is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lundu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 72,442nd most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,070,910 people. Lundu occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Lundu are found; 60 percent are found in Southern Africa and 60 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 206,217th most prevalent given name at a global level It is held by 1,432 people.

This surname is most widespread in Malawi, where it is borne by 2,065 people, or 1 in 8,290. Other than Malawi this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 28 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 24 percent are found.

Lundu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Lundu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 8.9% more than the national average, earning R 258,792 per year and in United States they earn 74.51% less than the national average, earning $11,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lundup91636/
Luundu91573/
Liundu91253/
Lundut91142/
Lundhu91118/
Laundu9183/
Lundau9111/
Loundu9111/
Lundud917/
Lundus913/
Leundu911/
Lyundu911/
Luindu911/
Loundou835,290/
Lhundup83236/
Lusindu83203/
Lundhus8382/
Leundeu8348/
Lutendu8342/
Lundous835/
Luindup831/
Loundup831/
Lusendu831/
Lusyndu831/
Lunduih831/
Leundou831/
Lundeus830/
Laundau830/
Londu8027/
Loundoux771/
Luchindu771/
Lunduist771/
Londau739/
Lhondu739/
Londou738/
Loendu731/
Londhu731/
Lon'du731/
Lumdup731/
Loundouth714/
Lound'hou711/
Loumdou673/

Lundu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lundu in the Oriya language
ଲୁଂଦୁlundu75
ଲୁୂluu25
Lundu in the Marathi language
लुंडूlundu54.55
लुंडुlundu18.18
लुंडlunda18.18
लुन्दुlundu9.09
Lundu in the Hindi language
लुन्दुlundu50
लुण्डूlundu50

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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 Lundu
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