Gakumba Surname

89,688th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Gakumba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gakumba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda5,2711:2,156520
Uganda401:975,98242,738
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
France21:33,211,361423,184
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gakumba Last Name Facts

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

Gakumba occurs more in Rwanda more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gakumba click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gakumba? popularity and diffusion

Gakumba is the 89,688th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,362,413 people. The surname Gakumba is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gakumba are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly held in Rwanda, where it is held by 5,271 people, or 1 in 2,156. Beside Rwanda Gakumba exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 1 percent are found and Belgium, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akumba922,031/
Akoumba862,881/
Gakumbi86167/
Akhumba8651/
Akumbah866/
Akuimba864/
Akuumba864/
Gacumba863/
Gakomba861/
Akeumba861/
Gokumba861/
Akaumba861/
Akunmba861/
Hakumba861/
Gakumbo861/
Akkumba861/
Akumboa861/
Ngaikoumba821/
Ngakumbi8074/
Gokoumba804/
Hakaumba803/
Gakiemba801/
Akhumbay801/
Ngokumba801/
Akomba77397/
Akumbo77160/
Okumba7742/
Akunba778/
Akumva772/
Acumba771/
Ngoukumba751/
Akaahumba751/
Okoumba711,344/
Gakombe71156/
Gacumbi7149/
Akoumbo7118/
Akumbeu7111/
Akunbay716/
Gacomba713/
Gakombi713/
Akombea711/
Gueakeunba711/
Okumbay711/
Akumbey711/
Ngokumbe67137/
Akhunbay6711/
Akoumbou675/
Okusemba671/
Okoumbas671/
Gascumbe670/

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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 Gakumba
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