Nalilungwe Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nalilungwe Surname Definition:

Nalilungwe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born at dawn.

Nalilungwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia781:203,20413,208
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nalilungwe (56) may also be a first name.

Nalilungwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nalilungwe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born at dawn.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nalilungwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nalilungwe is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nalilungwe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,091,648th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nalilungwe live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Nalilungwe is also the 1,321,957th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 56 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 203,204. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Lusaka Province, where 67 percent are found, Western Province, where 24 percent are found and Southern Province, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

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