Mulungushi Surname

396,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 889 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mulungushi Surname Definition:

Mulungushi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a leader who commands a large following.

Mulungushi Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia8761:18,0942,022
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998

Mulungushi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mulungushi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a leader who commands a large following.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
DNA test information

Mulungushi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mulungushi is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulungushi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 396,526th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,197,464 people. The surname Mulungushi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mulungushi live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 876 people, or 1 in 18,094. In Zambia Mulungushi is mostly found in: Central Province, where 51 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 32 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Zambia this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulungusi951/
Mulungusha9023/
Mulungishi901/
Mulungisi8492/
Mulunguzi842/
Mulungusa841/
Mulongoshi805/
Mulugusa781/
Mulongosi747/
Mulongosha708/
Moulogousi701/
Mulogosi672/
Mulongosa6325/
Mologousi6321/
Mulongossy601/
Show All Similar Surnames

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 Mulungushi
  • 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