Namutulo Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Namutulo Surname Definition:

Namutulo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: northerner with good luck. It was believed that good luck came from the north and trickled through the community till it ran out.

Namutulo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia151:1,056,66130,252
England131:4,286,005132,302
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157

Namutulo (36) may also be a first name.

Namutulo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Namutulo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: northerner with good luck. It was believed that good luck came from the north and trickled through the community till it ran out.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Namutulo Last Name Facts

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

Namutulo is most common in Zambia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Namutulo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,323,005th most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Namutulo live; 43 percent live in Southern Africa and 43 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Namutulo is also the 1,717,090th most frequent first name internationally, held by 36 people.

Namutulo is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 1,056,661. In Zambia Namutulo is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 67 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 7 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 37 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside.

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