Ilunga

Ilunga Meaning & Origin

About Ilunga
The surname Ilunga is of Bantu origin and is commonly found among the Luba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is derived from the word "ilunga," which means "a person who is ready to forgive and forget any abuse for the first time, to tolerate it a second time, but never a third time." The name reflects the cultural value of forgiveness and resilience within the Luba community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ilunga is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ilunga: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ilunga based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ilunga is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNK
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I40520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH0 L AH1 NG G AH0
🌐 IPA
/ilunga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ilunga in Braille

Here's how to represent Ilunga in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ilunga in braille

How to sign the name Ilunga using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ilunga using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ilunga in sign language

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