Lungowe Surname
Approximately 1,033 people bear this surname
Lungowe Surname Definition:
Lungowe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: beauty.
Lungowe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,031 | 1:15,373 | 1,741 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Lungowe (9,099) may also be a first name.
Lungowe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lungowe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: beauty.
Lungowe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lungowe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lungowe is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lungowe.
How Common Is The Last Name Lungowe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lungowe is the 352,668th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 7,054,740 people. The surname Lungowe is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lungowe live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 65,220th most prevalent forename globally, held by 9,099 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,031 people, or 1 in 15,373. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 69 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 14 percent live and Central Province, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lungow | 92 | 8 | / |
| Lungoje | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lunguwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Leungoue | 80 | 51 | / |
| Longowei | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lungoy | 77 | 131 | / |
| Lungaw | 77 | 36 | / |
| Lungoa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lungea | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lungae | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lungej | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lungey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loungouye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loungou | 71 | 492 | / |
| Lungoya | 71 | 235 | / |
| Lungeya | 71 | 116 | / |
| Lungoyi | 71 | 84 | / |
| Lungheu | 71 | 30 | / |
| Lungube | 71 | 29 | / |
| Lungaio | 71 | 25 | / |
| Lungeyi | 71 | 22 | / |
| Longawe | 71 | 7 | / |
| Lungeji | 71 | 5 | / |
| Lungoji | 71 | 5 | / |
| Lunguwa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Lungayo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Lungeye | 71 | 4 | / |
| Lungave | 71 | 3 | / |
| Longoye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lungohu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lungead | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lungaje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lungoua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Longoue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Longoje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lunggoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lungoja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lunghea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Longgawe | 67 | 40 | / |
| Leungawa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Loungeye | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lung'oja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lungoaia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lounghey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lungueyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loungoui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlungawi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lungawii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lung'ayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lungaway | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lungowe
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