Most common surnames in Zambia

This table shows the 100 most common surnames in Zambia, ranked by number of bearers. Data comes from official censuses and civil registries.

#	Surname	Bearers	Share
1	Phiri	373.505	5.9%
2	Banda	336.052	5.3%
3	Mulenga	268.627	4.3%
4	Zulu	182.720	2.9%
5	Musonda	178.005	2.8%
6	Tembo	176.183	2.8%
7	Mwale	150.696	2.4%
8	Lungu	150.094	2.4%
9	Sakala	149.388	2.4%
10	Daka	137.789	2.2%
11	Bwalya	135.316	2.1%
12	Mbewe	133.474	2.1%
13	Mumba	126.777	2%
14	Mwape	120.040	1.9%
15	Kunda	110.993	1.8%
16	Nyirenda	101.664	1.6%
17	Chanda	95.325	1.5%
18	Mwila	92.766	1.5%
19	Zimba	92.362	1.5%
20	Mutale	89.148	1.4%
21	Ngoma	88.638	1.4%
22	Mwewa	80.628	1.3%
23	Chola	76.210	1.2%
24	Mubanga	75.310	1.2%
25	Kabwe	71.098	1.1%
26	Mwamba	71.047	1.1%
27	Mwaba	67.637	1.1%
28	Mweemba	66.514	1.1%
29	Mwanza	63.079	1%
30	Njobvu	59.950	0.9%

31	Chama	59.792	0.9%
32	Mwiinga	57.118	0.9%
33	Mpundu	56.864	0.9%
34	Ngosa	56.263	0.9%
35	Mudenda	56.145	0.9%
36	Mvula	55.441	0.9%
37	Mtonga	54.168	0.9%
38	Moonga	52.624	0.8%
39	Ngulube	50.204	0.8%
40	Nyambe	49.357	0.8%
41	Mukuka	49.045	0.8%
42	Chirwa	48.835	0.8%
43	Katongo	47.445	0.8%
44	Mwenya	47.324	0.7%
45	Kangwa	47.006	0.7%
46	Jere	43.639	0.7%
47	Mwansa	42.966	0.7%
48	Chewe	41.903	0.7%
49	Njovu	40.366	0.6%
50	Malambo	39.103	0.6%
51	Siame	38.138	0.6%
52	Moyo	37.953	0.6%
53	Miti	37.433	0.6%
54	Chomba	37.356	0.6%
55	Kaunda	36.777	0.6%
56	Soko	36.634	0.6%
57	Nkandu	34.689	0.5%
58	Manda	34.609	0.5%
59	Kasongo	33.685	0.5%
60	Malama	33.424	0.5%

61	Chalwe	33.211	0.5%
62	Chileshe	33.110	0.5%
63	Mubita	32.251	0.5%
64	Kalunga	32.185	0.5%
65	Chulu	31.435	0.5%
66	Nyirongo	30.784	0.5%
67	Kasonde	30.038	0.5%
68	Sinkala	29.881	0.5%
69	Sitali	29.520	0.5%
70	Chabala	29.050	0.5%
71	Kaluba	28.966	0.5%
72	Ndhlovu	28.427	0.5%
73	Kaoma	27.395	0.4%
74	Simfukwe	27.244	0.4%
75	Chibuye	27.183	0.4%
76	Sinyangwe	26.748	0.4%
77	Chilufya	26.403	0.4%
78	Kumwenda	25.959	0.4%
79	Chisenga	25.921	0.4%
80	Chibwe	25.749	0.4%
81	Nkhata	25.183	0.4%
82	Chinyama	24.594	0.4%
83	Chishimba	24.270	0.4%
84	Mkandawire	24.175	0.4%
85	Moono	24.070	0.4%
86	Sikazwe	23.878	0.4%
87	Mwenda	23.719	0.4%
88	Chansa	23.376	0.4%
89	Lubinda	23.307	0.4%
90	Kamanga	23.036	0.4%

91	Munsaka	22.911	0.4%
92	Mweene	22.673	0.4%
93	Gondwe	22.443	0.4%
94	Michelo	22.127	0.4%
95	Nanyangwe	22.047	0.3%
96	Nakazwe	21.908	0.3%
97	Chisanga	21.314	0.3%
98	Cheelo	20.554	0.3%
99	Kabaso	20.300	0.3%
100	Kakoma	20.205	0.3%

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FAQs

What are the most common surnames in Zambia?

According to our official census data, the most common surname in Zambia is Phiri, with 373.505. registered bearers. This table shows the 100 most frequent surnames in the country.

How many different surnames are registered in Zambia?

Our database contains hundreds of surnames with a presence in Zambia. This table shows the 100 most frequent.

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