Lwendo Surname
Approximately 1,882 people bear this surname
Lwendo Surname Definition:
Lwendo is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: a child who is born enroute to the hospital.
Lwendo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 806 | 1:19,665 | 2,184 |
| DR Congo | 800 | 1:92,349 | 10,481 |
| Tanzania | 265 | 1:199,780 | 17,053 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Lwendo (942) may also be a first name.
Lwendo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lwendo is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: a child who is born enroute to the hospital.
Lwendo is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: elder twin.
Lwendo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lwendo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lwendo occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lwendo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 217,797th most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,872,235 people. Lwendo is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lwendo are found; 43 percent are found in Southern Africa and 43 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Lwendo is also the 263,269th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 942 people.
The surname Lwendo is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 806 people, or 1 in 19,665. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Luapula Province, where 22 percent live, Central Province, where 15 percent live and Western Province, where 14 percent live. Beside Zambia this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 43 percent live and Tanzania, where 14 percent live.
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