Ndulwa Surname

529,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Ndulwa Surname User-submission:

The Ndulwa surname means 'unforgetful' in Kamba language.

Ndulwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3511:45,1564,363
DR Congo2531:292,01426,830
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168

Ndulwa (12) may also be a first name.

Ndulwa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ndulwa surname means 'unforgetful' in Kamba language.

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Ndulwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ndulwa occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndulwa? popularity and diffusion

Ndulwa is the 529,538th most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,927,244 people. The last name Ndulwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndulwa are found; 58 percent are found in Southern Africa and 58 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 12 people.

This surname is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 351 people, or 1 in 45,156. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Lusaka Province, where 46 percent are found, Central Province, where 23 percent are found and Southern Province, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Zambia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 41 percent are found and Namibia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndulwe83671/
Ndolwa83271/
Ndulua834/
Ndoulba7740/
Ndoulwe771/
Ndolwah771/
Ndhilwa771/
Ndulue671,855/
Nduluo6742/
Ndolwe671/
Nduluhe6234/
Ndullue623/
Nndulue622/
Ndulueh621/
Ndolue501/

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