Lunkoto Surname

348,836th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,047 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Lunkoto Surname Definition:

Lunkoto is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: grass.

Lunkoto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia6941:22,8392,451
Tanzania2011:263,39121,014
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Lunkoto (73) may also be a first name.

Lunkoto Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lunkoto is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: grass.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lunkoto Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lunkoto is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lunkoto? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 348,836th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,960,407 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lunkoto are found; 66 percent are found in Southern Africa and 66 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,134,117th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 73 people.

The last name Lunkoto is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 694 people, or 1 in 22,839. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Northern Province, where 33 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 23 percent reside and Luapula Province, where 21 percent reside. Apart from Zambia it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 19 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luunkoto932/
Lunkooto931/
Lonkoto8655/
Lungkutoy759/
Longkotoy752/
Loncoto711/
Lunkuta711/
Lonkutoi671/
Lunkhata671/
Lonkuta5735/
Lonkata572/
Lumcatod531/
Longkutoy501,035/
Longkutoi5046/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lunkoto
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