Namakau Surname
Approximately 955 people bear this surname
Namakau Surname Definition:
Namakau is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: many hoes.
Namakau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 938 | 1:16,898 | 1,895 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Namakau (9,494) may also be a first name.
Namakau Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Namakau is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: many hoes.
Namakau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Namakau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Namakau is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Namakau click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Namakau? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 374,939th most prevalent last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,630,938 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Namakau reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 63,438th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 9,494 people.
Namakau is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 938 people, or 1 in 16,898. In Zambia Namakau is mostly found in: Western Province, where 82 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 8 percent live and Central Province, where 5 percent live. Other than Zambia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
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Footnotes
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