Mungandi Surname

343,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mungandi Surname Definition:

Mungandi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: kalabo (Western Province) dweller.

Mungandi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia6281:25,2392,688
India4031:1,903,38866,344
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England31:18,572,686338,250
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Mungandi (154) may also be a first name.

Mungandi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mungandi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: kalabo (Western Province) dweller.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mungandi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mungandi has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mungandi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mungandi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 343,320th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,823,545 people. The last name Mungandi is predominantly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Mungandi are found; 59 percent are found in Southern Africa and 59 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mungandi is also the 740,891st most common forename on earth It is held by 154 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 628 people, or 1 in 25,239. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 60 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 17 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 9 percent reside. Barring Zambia it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in India, where 38 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

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