Dumbuya Surname
Approximately 71,847 people bear this surname
Dumbuya Surname User-submission:
The meaning of Dumbuya according to the Bambara tribe of Mali is 'brave'; some says brave as a lion. In the past when there was fighting over gaining control over communities, the Dumbuya made warfare weapons like bow and arrow, knives, local guns, spears etc.
Read More About This SurnameDumbuya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 67,140 | 1:106 | 16 |
| Gambia | 3,970 | 1:484 | 96 |
| England | 259 | 1:215,128 | 18,355 |
| United States | 240 | 1:1,510,246 | 102,670 |
| Spain | 67 | 1:697,792 | 30,551 |
| Liberia | 38 | 1:116,014 | 8,917 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Dumbuya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of Dumbuya according to the Bambara tribe of Mali is 'brave'; some says brave as a lion. In the past when there was fighting over gaining control over communities, the Dumbuya made warfare weapons like bow and arrow, knives, local guns, spears etc., which they used to conquered a lot of communities.
- ibrahim1Dumbuya Demographics
Average Dumbuya Salary in
United States
$46,197 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dumbuya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dumbuya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dumbuya (Russian: Думбуя) is carried by more people in Sierra Leone than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dumbuya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,906th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 101,431 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Dumbuya are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
Dumbuya is most numerous in Sierra Leone, where it is carried by 67,140 people, or 1 in 106. Besides Sierra Leone this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in The Gambia, where 6 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Dumbuya Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Dumbuya last name are 38.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.67% being registered with the party.
The amount Dumbuya earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.06% more than the national average, earning $46,197 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.59% less than the national average, earning $40,446 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dumbuya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dumbuya in the Russian language | ||
| Думбуя | dumbua | - |
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