Mulandu Surname

196,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mulandu Surname Definition:

Mulandu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child born for a specific purpose.

Mulandu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,3541:54,5646,566
Zambia5301:29,9063,088
Zimbabwe1371:112,68815,411
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mulandu (141) may also be a first name.

Mulandu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mulandu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child born for a specific purpose.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mulandu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mulandu is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Mulandu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulandu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mulandu is the 196,194th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,410,176 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mulandu live; 63 percent live in Central Africa and 63 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mulandu is also the 778,371st most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 141 people.

Mulandu is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,354 people, or 1 in 54,564. Barring The DR Congo this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 25 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulandou933/
Mulandhu931/
Muelandu931/
Mulhandu931/
Moulandou884/
Milandu8611,745/
Mulondu8688/
Molandu863/
Mulamdu861/
Milandau8038/
Mullondu801/
Mouloundou71187/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mulandu
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