Mutanuka Surname

218,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,877 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mutanuka Surname Definition:

Mutanuka is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person who is of dilly dallying.

Mutanuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,8221:8,6991,017
Namibia351:68,8407,364
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England71:7,959,723202,100
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mutanuka (493) may also be a first name.

Mutanuka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mutanuka is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person who is of dilly dallying.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mutanuka Last Name Facts

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

Mutanuka is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mutanuka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 218,263rd most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,882,550 people. The last name Mutanuka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mutanuka live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 382,601st most numerous first name in the world, borne by 493 people.

The surname is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,822 people, or 1 in 8,699. In Zambia Mutanuka is most common in: Western Province, where 34 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 25 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 15 percent are found. Barring Zambia this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Mutanuka Last Name Statistics demography

Mutanuka earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.42% less than the national average, earning $22,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muthanuka9415/
Mutanhuka941/
Mutanuke88141/
Mutanika882/
Mutanhuki8227/
Mutainika821/
Mutamhuki711/
Motonuke631/
Motonoko50103/
Motonoki501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mutanuka
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