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 is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mungandi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 343,320th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 6,823,545 people. The surname Mungandi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Mungandi live; 59 percent live in Southern Africa and 59 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mungandi is also the 740,891st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 154 people.

The last name Mungandi is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 628 people, or 1 in 25,239. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Western Province, where 60 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 17 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in India, where 38 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.

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