Lungani Surname

608,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Botswana

Lungani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lungani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
South Africa1311:413,57036,044
Botswana551:39,7627,636
India461:16,675,334263,471
Zimbabwe381:406,26936,425
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Zambia211:754,75827,278
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Lungani (4,694) may also be a first name.

Lungani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lungani (Hindi: लुंगानी, Marathi: लुंगानी, Oriya: ଲୁାନି) occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lungani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 608,234th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 14,317,379 people. Lungani is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Lungani are found; 79 percent are found in Southern Africa and 79 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 99,990th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 4,694 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 157 people, or 1 in 109,039. Beside Malawi Lungani is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 26 percent live and Botswana, where 11 percent live.

Lungani Last Name Statistics demography

Lungani earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.16% less than the national average, earning R 154,092 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laungani93760/
Loungani93191/
Lungangi93186/
Lunganyi9379/
Lunganis9320/
Hlungani935/
Lung'anyi8886/
Hlungaani881/
Lungana86344/
Lungoni8628/
Lungane8618/
Lungany869/
Lungange80254/
Lunganay8023/
Lungomni8023/
Longhani809/
Hlungane805/
Longaini801/
Lunganyo801/
Hlungana801/
Loungana801/
Lungganay7528/
Lung'ange755/
Lunghange754/
Lung'anyo751/
Hlunghane751/
Longane71186/
Longana71106/
Longany713/
Lungone712/
Lungony711/
Longhany6747/
Longanay6727/
Hlongane6723/
Longonyi6722/
Hlongana6710/
Longgana673/
Longhane671/
Longonhi671/

Lungani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lungani in the Hindi language
लुंगानीlungani-
Lungani in the Marathi language
लुंगानीlungani80
लुंधानीlundhani20
Lungani in the Oriya language
ଲୁାନିluani50
ଲୁାନୀluani50

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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 Lungani
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