Sakalumbu Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sakalumbu Surname Definition:

Sakalumbu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: father of a first child / Celebration of a new dad.

Sakalumbu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia351:452,85521,237
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Sakalumbu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sakalumbu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: father of a first child / Celebration of a new dad.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sakalumbu Last Name Facts

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

Sakalumbu is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakalumbu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,274,477th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. Sakalumbu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sakalumbu live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 452,855. In Zambia Sakalumbu is mostly concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 83 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 11 percent are found and Western Province, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Zambia this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.

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