Gombarume Surname

751,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gombarume Surname User-submission:

Gombarume is a Shona surname, given to a man that seizes other men's wives. Emerged from the Chinamasa surname.

Gombarume Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3731:41,3896,396
Swaziland41:324,550996
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Gombarume Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gombarume is a Shona surname, given to a man that seizes other men's wives. Emerged from the Chinamasa surname.

- wellingtongombarume

Gombarume Last Name Facts

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

Gombarume is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gombarume? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 751,291st most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 19,077,345 people. The last name Gombarume is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gombarume reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 373 people, or 1 in 41,389. In Zimbabwe Gombarume is mostly found in: Manicaland Province, where 50 percent are found, Harare Province, where 21 percent are found and Masvingo Province, where 13 percent are found. Not including Zimbabwe Gombarume occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Swaziland, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hombarume891,325/
Gomberume897/
Gambarume891/
Gumbarume891/
Hoimbarume841/
Gambaruma7822/
Hombarome781/
Homborume781/
Gambarouma7414/
Gomborom711/
Gamboruma6758/
Gamboroum671/
Gambarimi671/
Gambourouma601/

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