Namukulo Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Namukulo Surname Definition:

Namukulo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born at the edge of the forest.

Namukulo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia831:190,96312,723
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Namukulo (1,081) may also be a first name.

Namukulo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Namukulo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born at the edge of the forest.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Namukulo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Namukulo is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Namukulo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,034,059th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Namukulo are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Namukulo is also the 242,913th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,081 people.

The surname is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 190,963. In Zambia Namukulo is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 59 percent are found, Central Province, where 28 percent are found and Southern Province, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Namukulyo941/
Namukolo88204/
Namukula88159/
Namikulo885/
Namukhula821,881/
Namaukula822/
Namukulya821/
Namukholo821/
Nemukula753,795/
Namukola7561/
Namikula757/
Namukila751/
Nomukula751/
Namukolya7130/
Namukolia713/
Namukoola711/
Namukhola711/
Namokola631/
Namikilia591/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Namukulo
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