Shituluka Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Shituluka Surname User-submission:

The Shituluka surname originates from Mandishi village, Mpika, Zambia. It comes from a traditional activity called ukuchisa (ironing). That is when the family has the first born, they used to go to a place to name the child based on the grand fathers attributes.

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Shituluka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia231:689,12726,212
Namibia81:301,17510,197
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Shituluka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Shituluka surname originates from Mandishi village, Mpika, Zambia. It comes from a traditional activity called ukuchisa (ironing). That is when the family has the first born, they used to go to a place to name the child based on the grand fathers attributes. In this case the grandfather was stubborn and uncontrollable, so the son was called Nshituluka (uncontrollable), however the N been later dropped in writing but its still maintained in spoken language in Mpika.

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Shituluka Last Name Facts

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

Shituluka has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shituluka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,485,539th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Shituluka live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Shituluka is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 689,127. In Zambia Shituluka is most numerous in: Copperbelt Province, where 91 percent live, Central Province, where 4 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 4 percent live. Beside Zambia it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 25 percent live and Kuwait, where 3 percent live.

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