Muyambango Surname

123,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Muyambango Surname Definition:

Muyambango is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person who goes out gathering but in vain.

Muyambango Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3,5531:4,461543
Namibia1251:19,2753,407
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Muyambango (1,528) may also be a first name.

Muyambango Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Muyambango is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person who goes out gathering but in vain.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muyambango Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muyambango occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muyambango? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 123,980th most common surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,980,850 people. Muyambango is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muyambango reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 198,465th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 1,528 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 3,553 people, or 1 in 4,461. In Zambia Muyambango is most numerous in: Western Province, where 60 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent live and Southern Province, where 10 percent live. Aside from Zambia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 3 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

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