Mulungu Surname

26,037th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mulungu Surname Definition:

Mulungu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: heaven.

Mulungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi7,6591:2,235269
Tanzania6,9451:7,623992
DR Congo2,6411:27,9743,513
Zambia2,3141:6,850823
Papua New Guinea8341:9,777803
Uganda1371:284,95820,187
Kenya581:796,20531,724
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
China31:455,773,85521,925
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Mulungu (417) may also be a first name.

Mulungu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mulungu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: heaven.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mulungu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mulungu is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulungu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mulungu is the 26,037th most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 352,549 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Mulungu live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 48 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mulungu is also the 420,947th most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 417 people.

The surname Mulungu is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 7,659 people, or 1 in 2,235. Other than Malawi it exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 34 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found.

Mulungu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Mulungu last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mulungu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 65.38% less than the national average, earning R 82,272 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mulyungu932/
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Maulungu931/
Mulugu922,190/
Mulunu921/
Mulungush881/
Milungu86642/
Molungu86427/
Mulongu8651/
Mullugu864/
Moulugu863/
Mulugud863/
Mulughu862/
Mulunhu861/
Muulugu861/
Maulugu861/
Mouloungou8210/
Milyungu808/
Mulunush802/
Muloongu801/
Mullunux800/
Molugu772,783/
Molunu771/
Moulongou75659/
Moulougou752/
Molongu71432/
Moolugu7110/
Mollugu718/
Moelugu711/
Molongou671/
Mologu624/

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