Muletambo Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Muletambo Surname Definition:

Muletambo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who brings sadness.

Muletambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1451:109,3108,555
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Muletambo (510) may also be a first name.

Muletambo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Muletambo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who brings sadness.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muletambo Last Name Facts

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

Muletambo occurs most in Zambia. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muletambo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,453,389th most widespread surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muletambo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 374,596th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 510 people.

This surname is most numerous in Zambia, where it is borne by 145 people, or 1 in 109,310. In Zambia Muletambo is most frequent in: Western Province, where 74 percent are found, Southern Province, where 15 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Zambia it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 1 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.

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