Namunji Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Namunji Surname Definition:

Namunji is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born during the day.

Namunji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1251:126,7999,544
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710

Namunji (2,184) may also be a first name.

Namunji Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Namunji is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born during the day.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Namunji Last Name Facts

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

The last name Namunji occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Namunji? popularity and diffusion

Namunji is the 1,518,885th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. The last name Namunji occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Namunji live; 91 percent live in Southern Africa and 91 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Namunji is also the 160,350th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 2,184 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 125 people, or 1 in 126,799. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 75 percent live, Southern Province, where 11 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 6 percent live. Aside from Zambia this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 4 percent live and Uganda, where 4 percent live.

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