Mukalanga Surname

436,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 786 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mukalanga Surname Definition:

Mukalanga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child who is shown off to the community.

Mukalanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4851:32,6803,334
DR Congo2871:257,42024,363
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mukalanga (38) may also be a first name.

Mukalanga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukalanga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child who is shown off to the community.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukalanga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukalanga is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukalanga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mukalanga is the 436,668th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,271,687 people. The last name Mukalanga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukalanga reside; 62 percent reside in Southern Africa and 62 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 38 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 485 people, or 1 in 32,680. In Zambia Mukalanga is primarily concentrated in: Southern Province, where 89 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 8 percent are found and Central Province, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Zambia this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 37 percent are found and Somalia, where 1 percent are found.

Mukalanga Last Name Statistics demography

Mukalanga earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.29% less than the national average, earning R 172,776 per year.

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Footnotes

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