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

The last name Munalula occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munalula? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 59,761st most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 863,658 people. 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. It is also the 97,587th most frequently used forename throughout the world, held by 4,886 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 8,312 people, or 1 in 1,907. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 48 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent are found and Southern Province, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Zambia this last name occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 0 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.

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