Wakumelo Surname

169,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Wakumelo Surname Definition:

Wakumelo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: the bearer of apologies.

Wakumelo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,4981:6,345769
Namibia261:92,6698,353
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England31:18,572,686338,250
Iceland11:380,09011,096
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wakumelo (889) may also be a first name.

Wakumelo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wakumelo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: the bearer of apologies.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Wakumelo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wakumelo is found most in Zambia. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakumelo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 169,756th most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,867,983 people. Wakumelo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wakumelo are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Wakumelo is also the 272,584th most numerous forename throughout the world, borne by 889 people.

The last name Wakumelo is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 2,498 people, or 1 in 6,345. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 63 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 15 percent live and Southern Province, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 1 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.

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