Malunde Surname

96,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,947 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Malunde Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malunde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4,3101:12,2831,594
Zambia4861:32,6133,325
India1101:6,973,322154,831
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Malunde (592) may also be a first name.

Malunde Last Name Facts

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

The last name Malunde (Marathi: मलुंडे) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Malunde? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 96,157th most commonly held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,473,124 people. Malunde occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Malunde reside; 87 percent reside in East Africa and 87 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 343,796th most common first name world-wide, held by 592 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 4,310 people, or 1 in 12,283. In Tanzania Malunde is mostly found in: Simiyu Region, where 18 percent reside, Tabora Region, where 17 percent reside and Geita Region, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 10 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malgunde931,423/
Mhalunde935/
Malaunde932/
Malunder930/
Maleundje881/
Malgaunde881/
Malunda866,907/
Malundi86652/
Malonde86431/
Melunde865/
Mailaunder821/
Mmalunda80425/
Mailundi80263/
Malounda8011/
Malaunda805/
Maleunda804/
Maloundi803/
Malundoy802/
Maluinda802/
Maylonde801/
Malumder801/
Malhonde801/
Malgoundi752/
Malgaundi752/
Moulounde751/
Meilunder751/
Mallondee750/
Malonda7162,867/
Molonde71119/
Malondi71118/
Molunda718/
Melundi711/
Molundi711/
Malondy711/
Mailoumdje711/
Malhonda6726/
Mallonda673/
Malondoi671/
Molundoa671/
Malondoy671/
Malonday671/

Malunde Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malunde in the Marathi language
मलुंडेmalunde40.26
माळुंदेmalunde23.38
मालुंडेmalunde20.78
मलून्देmalunde2.6
मालुंदेmalunde2.6
माळूंडेmalunde2.6
मालुंडॆmalunde1.3
मलांडेmalande1.3
माळुंडेmalunde1.3
मालूंडेmalunde1.3

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malunde
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