Mulonda Surname

30,977th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mulonda Surname Definition:

Mulonda is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a lazy person.

Mulonda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia9,3701:1,692238
DR Congo7,2101:10,2471,273
Malawi3661:46,7746,615
Uganda1101:354,90323,197
Zimbabwe701:220,54624,781
Namibia631:38,2445,261
England91:6,190,895170,599
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Mulonda (3,226) may also be a first name.

Mulonda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mulonda is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a lazy person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mulonda is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a minder / Guard.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mulonda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mulonda is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulonda? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 30,977th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 422,761 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mulonda are found; 57 percent are found in Southern Africa and 57 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mulonda is also the 126,294th most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 3,226 people.

The last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 9,370 people, or 1 in 1,692. In Zambia Mulonda is most numerous in: Western Province, where 43 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 18 percent live and Southern Province, where 12 percent live. Aside from Zambia this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 42 percent live and Malawi, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mulonda
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis