Gumbanjera Surname

450,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gumbanjera Surname User-submission:

The surname Gumbanjera means 'to gather sorghum'. Sorghum is used for brewing traditional beer.

Gumbanjera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe7451:20,7223,094
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
England11:55,718,059489,080

Gumbanjera Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Gumbanjera means 'to gather sorghum'. Sorghum is used for brewing traditional beer.

- Carven Gumbanjera

Gumbanjera Last Name Facts

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

Gumbanjera is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gumbanjera? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 450,362nd most widely held family name globally, held by around 1 in 9,652,379 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gumbanjera are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Gumbanjera is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 745 people, or 1 in 20,722. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 31 percent reside, Harare Province, where 20 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Zimbabwe Gumbanjera is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gumbanjira907/
Gambanjera901/
Gambanjar7424/
Kambanjere701/
Gamabanjar701/
Kumiponjera672/
Khimbanjar6046/
Kaimapanjira55131/
Kambayanjiri551/
Campanajr531/
Kayimapanjira529/

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