Wamulume Surname

195,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Wamulume Surname Definition:

Wamulume is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: the man's child / father's favourite.

Wamulume Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,1361:7,420881
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
England11:55,718,059489,080
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Wamulume (707) may also be a first name.

Wamulume Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wamulume is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: the man's child / father's favourite.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Wamulume Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wamulume is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wamulume.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamulume? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 195,889th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 3,403,805 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wamulume are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 310,684th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 707 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,136 people, or 1 in 7,420. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Western Province, where 50 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 22 percent are found and Southern Province, where 11 percent are found. Besides Zambia Wamulume exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 0 percent are found and Botswana, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Wamlume932/
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Wam Lume881/
Wamalum804/
Wamulim801/
Wamulima75188/
Wamlam714/
Wamulimah712/
Wamlem711/
Wamalam6767/
Wamllem671/
Wamlima671/
Wamlema671/
Wamlyoma6321/
Womulima6313/
Womulema636/
Wamlioma634/
Wamaloom631/
Wammalam631/
Wamilimo631/
Wamilema631/
Wamallam631/
Wamalama631/
Wamallama591/
Womlom571/
Wimhelm531/
Vamilimi5013/
Womulamu501/

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