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 surname Malunde (Marathi: मलुंडे) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Malunde? popularity and diffusion

The surname Malunde is the 96,157th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,473,124 people. Malunde occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Malunde are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 343,796th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 592 people.

The surname Malunde is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 4,310 people, or 1 in 12,283. In Tanzania Malunde is most common in: Simiyu Region, where 18 percent live, Tabora Region, where 17 percent live and Geita Region, where 14 percent live. Not including Tanzania Malunde occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 10 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

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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