Wamundila Surname
Approximately 4,253 people bear this surname
Wamundila Surname Definition:
Wamundila is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a child that is born enroute to the place where the mother was supposed to the place from where the mother was supposed to give birth from.
Wamundila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 4,202 | 1:3,772 | 465 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Wamundila (2,378) may also be a first name.
Wamundila Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Wamundila is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a child that is born enroute to the place where the mother was supposed to the place from where the mother was supposed to give birth from.
Wamundila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wamundila Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wamundila occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Wamundila click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wamundila? popularity and diffusion
Wamundila is the 109,431st most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,713,507 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wamundila are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Wamundila is also the 152,288th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 2,378 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is held by 4,202 people, or 1 in 3,772. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 62 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 17 percent live and Southern Province, where 11 percent live. Barring Zambia it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 1 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wamundiala | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wamumdila | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wamundlia | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wamandila | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bamundela | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wamwandile | 74 | 1 | / |
| Wamwandela | 74 | 1 | / |
| Wamwendela | 74 | 1 | / |
| Wamndale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wymandill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamendele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bamoundele | 63 | 60 | / |
| Womandele | 56 | 1 | / |
| Wijmendaele | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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