Namangolwa Surname

126,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Namangolwa Surname Definition:

Namangolwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born in the evening.

Namangolwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3,5431:4,474547
Namibia401:60,2356,839
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Namangolwa (5,039) may also be a first name.

Namangolwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Namangolwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born in the evening.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Namangolwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born in the evening.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Namangolwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Namangolwa is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Namangolwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Namangolwa is the 126,699th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,032,788 people. Namangolwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Namangolwa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Namangolwa is also the 95,767th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 5,039 people.

Namangolwa is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 3,543 people, or 1 in 4,474. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Western Province, where 65 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 12 percent live and Southern Province, where 8 percent live. Besides Zambia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 1 percent live and Sweden, where 0 percent live.

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