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

The surname Shituluka is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shituluka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,485,539th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Shituluka are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 689,127. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Copperbelt Province, where 91 percent reside, Central Province, where 4 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 4 percent reside. Barring Zambia this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 25 percent reside and Kuwait, where 3 percent reside.

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