Lundwe Surname

811,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Lundwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lundwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3401:46,6174,470
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Lundwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lundwe is found most frequently in Zambia. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lundwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 811,192nd most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,184,726 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lundwe reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 340 people, or 1 in 46,617. In Zambia Lundwe is most numerous in: Copperbelt Province, where 67 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 24 percent are found and Central Province, where 7 percent are found. Besides Zambia it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and Tanzania, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Londwe83143/
Lundve8326/
Lundwa837/
Lumdwe831/
Lundver7713/
Londhwe771/
Lundvedt711/
Lundwist710/
Lundby671,541/
Londwa67821/
Hlondwa621/
Lunduih621/
Londway620/
Lauchenduer591/
Lunduist571/
Luntwist570/
Lontue5019/
Luntui506/
Lontwa501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lundwe
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