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
The surname Lutangu occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Lutangu.
How Common Is The Last Name Lutangu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 82,922nd most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,248,081 people. This last name 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 frequently held forename world-wide It is held by 1,869 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 4,116 people, or 1 in 3,851. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Western Province, where 60 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent reside and Southern Province, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 27 percent reside and Namibia, where 2 percent reside.
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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