Munalula Surname

59,761st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Munalula Surname Definition:

Munalula is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a stubborn, cruel person.

Munalula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia8,3121:1,907268
Namibia351:68,8407,364
Zimbabwe301:514,60841,883
England261:2,143,00282,017
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Botswana41:546,73222,624
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Munalula (4,886) may also be a first name.

Munalula Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Munalula is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a stubborn, cruel person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Munalula Last Name Facts

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

Munalula is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Munalula? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 59,761st most frequently used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 863,658 people. The surname Munalula occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Munalula are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Munalula is also the 97,587th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 4,886 people.

The surname is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 8,312 people, or 1 in 1,907. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 48 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent reside and Southern Province, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Zambia it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 0 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.

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