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

Namunji is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Namunji.

How Common Is The Last Name Namunji? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,518,885th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Namunji are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Namunji is also the 160,350th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 2,184 people.

The surname Namunji is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 125 people, or 1 in 126,799. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 75 percent are found, Southern Province, where 11 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 6 percent are found. Besides Zambia this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 4 percent are found and Uganda, where 4 percent are found.

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