Chumu Surname

185,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Chumu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chumu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,1771:24,3192,990
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
Cameroon221:944,04961,779
Liberia181:244,91915,115
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Chumu (3,496) may also be a first name.

Chumu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chumu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chumu (Hindi: चुमु, Marathi: चूमू, Oriya: ଚୁମୁ) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Chumu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chumu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chumu is the 185,255th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,185,116 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chumu live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Chumu is also the 120,095th most frequently used forename at a global level It is held by 3,496 people.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 2,177 people, or 1 in 24,319. In Tanzania Chumu is primarily concentrated in: Zanzibar North Region, where 27 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 17 percent reside and Tanga Region, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania Chumu exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 2 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

Chumu Last Name Statistics demography

Chumu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 78.34% less than the national average, earning R 51,480 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chhumu91214/
Chumup9138/
Chumuy9127/
Chumuj9119/
Chumui9114/
Chumus9114/
Tchumu914/
Chumgu913/
Chuimu911/
Chumau911/
Chummu911/
Chumut911/
Humu892,467/
Cumu8914/
Tchumou8398/
Choumou8380/
Chuimou832/
Cheumou832/
Tchumeu831/
Cheumeu831/
Chuymud831/
Chuimut831/
Chumaup831/
Chumoup831/
Shumu801,811/
Humau801,647/
Chimu80438/
Chomu80368/
Humud80230/
Haumu8082/
Zhumu8048/
Khumu8040/
Humus8029/
Humou8022/
Humut8014/
Humeu8010/
Caumu803/
Houmu803/
Coumu802/
Humuh802/
Husmu802/
Ciumu801/
Xhumu801/
Tchoumou771,587/
Tchuimou7737/
Tcheumou7732/
Choumouh773/
Choumous772/
Tcheumeu771/
Choummou771/
Chhumhou771/
Khummu73875/
Humoud73452/
Heumou73449/
Houmou73424/
Coumou73276/
Ciumau73139/
Tshumu73131/
Hummus73129/
Coumau73103/
Chhomu7399/
Haumau7334/
Sahumu7327/
Heumeu7318/
Khumui738/
Shuimu738/
Chimui737/
Chimmu736/
Chommu736/
Zhoumu736/
Khumou735/
Huimou733/
Humuth732/
Houmeu732/
Haumud731/
Houmud731/
Huimui731/
Hummau731/
Husmus731/
Shumhu731/
Houmui731/
Husmuz731/
Hummou731/
Humous731/
Humaus731/
Humaux731/
Shumgu731/
Chiemu731/
Humouz731/
Haummu731/
Shumau731/
Zhumou731/
Chumoo731/
Chomui731/
Humush731/
Humuch730/
Tchoumgou7116/
Schumauch713/
Schumautz712/
Tchoumhou711/
Chumauova711/
Jumu672,369/
Sumu671,479/
Zumu671,035/
Homu67393/
Chaumoo67220/
Hoummou6755/
Houmoud6734/
Comu6719/
Shuimuh6713/
Shuymuh675/
Tshumus675/
Xumu675/
Chimmuy672/
Houmous672/
Chomuha671/
Haumoud671/
Hummaud671/
Shoumou671/
Hoummau671/
Hseumou671/
Hummous671/
Hummuth671/
Huitmou671/
Humault671/
Haumaud671/
Tcheummeue671/
Zhoumou671/
Chumhoo671/
Chummoo671/
Hummoud671/
Schutmuipf670/
Heumeus670/

Chumu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chumu in the Marathi language
चूमूcumu-
Chumu in the Oriya language
ଚୁମୁcumu88.89
ଡୁମୁdumu11.11
Chumu in the Hindi language
चुमुcumu33.33
चूमूcumu33.33
चुमूcumu33.33

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chumu
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