Buumba Surname
Approximately 4,304 people bear this surname
Buumba Surname Definition:
Buumba is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that is born during a funeral.
Buumba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 4,214 | 1:3,761 | 464 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
Buumba (1,136) may also be a first name.
Buumba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Buumba is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that is born during a funeral.
Buumba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buumba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Buumba occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Buumba? popularity and diffusion
The last name Buumba is the 108,189th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,693,203 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Buumba are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Buumba is also the 236,188th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 1,136 people.
It is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 4,214 people, or 1 in 3,761. In Zambia Buumba is primarily found in: Southern Province, where 63 percent live, Central Province, where 17 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent live. Besides Zambia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 2 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.
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Footnotes
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