Lutanda Surname

511,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Lutanda Surname Definition:

Lutanda is a surname of the Lenje tribe, meaning: star.

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Lutanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3521:45,0284,349
DR Congo2741:269,63325,289
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932

Lutanda (99) may also be a first name.

Lutanda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lutanda is a surname of the Lenje tribe, meaning: star.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

User-submitted Reference

The Lutanda surname means 'star' in Bemba, a Zambian language. Ntanda is a plural for lutanda, meaning 'stars'.

- eknkandu

Lutanda Last Name Facts

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

Lutanda occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lutanda? popularity and diffusion

It is the 511,519th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 11,404,610 people. Lutanda is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Lutanda live; 55 percent live in Southern Africa and 55 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Lutanda is also the 951,070th most widespread first name on earth, held by 99 people.

The surname Lutanda is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 352 people, or 1 in 45,028. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Northern Province, where 46 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Zambia this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 43 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.

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Lutando8620/
Lutandi862/
Lutande861/
Loutonda8083/
Luthenda8075/
Luthando8027/
Litandea8021/
Lautande804/
Lutander802/
Luthandi801/
Littanda801/
Lautando801/
Lithanda801/
Luthander7564/
Lutondo712,702/
Lutonde71630/
Lutondi7127/
Lotonda7127/
Louthander7126/
Litando7122/
Litonda714/
Luthendo671/
Llutondo671/
Lithonda671/
Litondo57641/
Lotonde576/
Lotondi572/
Lotondo571/
Loetondi531/

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