Wamundila Surname

109,431st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4,2021:3,772465
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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.

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