Lutangu Surname
Approximately 5,839 people bear this surname
Lutangu Surname Definition:
Lutangu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a tale / story / fable.
Lutangu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 4,116 | 1:3,851 | 470 |
| DR Congo | 1,560 | 1:47,359 | 5,748 |
| Namibia | 89 | 1:27,072 | 4,268 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Lutangu (1,869) may also be a first name.
Lutangu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lutangu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a tale / story / fable.
Lutangu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lutangu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lutangu is found most in Zambia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Lutangu.
How Common Is The Last Name Lutangu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lutangu is the 82,922nd most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,248,081 people. The last name Lutangu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lutangu reside; 73 percent reside in Southern Africa and 73 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 176,043rd most widely held first name on earth, borne by 1,869 people.
The surname is most numerous in Zambia, where it is borne by 4,116 people, or 1 in 3,851. In Zambia Lutangu is most common in: Western Province, where 60 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent are found and Southern Province, where 9 percent are found. Not including Zambia this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 27 percent are found and Namibia, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luthangu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lutanu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Loutangou | 88 | 1,080 | / |
| Litangu | 86 | 8 | / |
| Leutanu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lutongu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Luteanu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lutanhu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lustanau | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lotangou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lotanu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loustanau | 75 | 38 | / |
| Laustanau | 75 | 6 | / |
| Loustanou | 75 | 3 | / |
| Loustaunu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lustanaud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loustaunau | 71 | 2,026 | / |
| Litongu | 71 | 75 | / |
| Loustaunou | 71 | 63 | / |
| Laustaunau | 71 | 3 | / |
| Loteanu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Loustannou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Loustauneu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lloustaunau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loutounou | 63 | 121 | / |
| Loetthanu | 63 | 71 | / |
| Laustonau | 63 | 2 | / |
| Loustounau | 59 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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