Lutanga Surname

612,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Lutanga Surname Definition:

Lutanga is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: river buoy.

Lutanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4511:163,81316,894
Zambia411:386,58319,508
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Lutanga (35) may also be a first name.

Lutanga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lutanga is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: river buoy.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lutanga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lutanga occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Lutanga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lutanga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 612,595th most widespread surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 14,459,416 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lutanga are found; 90 percent are found in Central Africa and 90 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Lutanga is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, held by 35 people.

The surname Lutanga is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 451 people, or 1 in 163,813. Not including The DR Congo this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 8 percent live and Uganda, where 2 percent live.

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