Gumbo Surname

10,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53,379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gumbo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gumbo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe32,9021:46920
Mozambique6,1801:4,4111,010
Tanzania5,0191:10,5481,363
Malawi4,9141:3,484458
Zambia1,7291:9,1671,080
South Africa8701:62,2737,841
Kenya8311:55,5715,538
Indonesia2921:452,90837,631
England1711:325,83724,140
Botswana1491:14,6772,860
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Namibia751:32,1254,827
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927
Iceland141:27,1492,069
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Wales61:515,75523,171
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Lesotho31:677,51919,546
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Gumbo (876) may also be a first name.

Gumbo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gumbo is found most in Zimbabwe. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gumbo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gumbo is the 10,527th most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 136,525 people. Gumbo is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gumbo reside; 88 percent reside in Southern Africa and 76 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 274,802nd most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 876 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 32,902 people, or 1 in 469. In Zimbabwe Gumbo is most numerous in: Midlands Province, where 34 percent are found, Matabeleland North Province, where 17 percent are found and Bulawayo Province, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this last name is found in 44 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 12 percent are found and Tanzania, where 9 percent are found.

Gumbo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gumbo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gumbo surname expanded 675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gumbo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (74%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Gumbo surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gumbo earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 7.23% less than the national average, earning R 220,464 per year and in United States they earn 34.43% less than the national average, earning $28,293 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngumbo91395/
Goumbo91247/
Gumboh91165/
Gumbod9119/
Gumbot9116/
Gumboi9114/
Gumboy9113/
Gumboa9110/
Gumbos913/
Ghumbo912/
Gaumbo911/
Gumboo911/
Umbo892,291/
Goumbou8339/
Ngoumbo8321/
Ngumbou8310/
Ng'umbo831/
Gusembo831/
Gombo8030,193/
Gimbo8013,806/
Gumba8010,778/
Umboh805,067/
Humbo801,594/
Umbod80116/
Umbuo8074/
Umbos8055/
Oumbo8054/
Umbot8020/
Umbop8017/
Umboy8017/
Gunbo803/
Umboi802/
Aumbo802/
Gumuo802/
Umboa801/
Umboz801/
Eumbo801/
Umboo801/
Ngoumbou7735/
N'Goumbo775/
Ng'humbo771/
Ngunmbou771/
Ghuimbop771/
Ghoumbou771/
Ngumba739,719/
Goumba731,896/
Gumbau73657/
Houmbo73231/
Gumbas73195/
Gomboo73172/
Gomboș73138/
Gumbad7390/
Ngumuo7372/
Gumbat7356/
Gombou7340/
Humbos7338/
Gomboa7336/
Utembo7327/
Gumwos7322/
Oumbou7318/
Gumbah7312/
Umboha7311/
Gaumba7310/
Gumbaz738/
Gomboy737/
Gonmbo737/
Ggumba736/
Usimbo734/
Gimboh734/
Gimboy733/
Ghimbo733/
Aumbou733/
Gumbaš733/
Heumbo733/
Goombo732/
Gumbeu732/
Gimboi732/
Ahumbo732/
Ggimbo732/
Gomboi732/
Ghombo732/
Ggombo731/
Gumbha731/
Gommbo731/
Umbohs731/
Humboy731/
Ngunbo731/
Gounbo731/
Goembo731/
Gunbot731/
Gimboo731/
Gunboa731/
Ghumba731/
Umba67206,202/
Ombo672,358/
Ngoumba672,197/
Ngaumba67135/
Nggumba6762/
Houmbou6733/
Ng'umba6723/
Gusemba6721/
Gumbach6718/
N'Gumba6715/
Nghumba6713/
Houmboh6712/
Gusimba678/
Guuimba674/
Ngounbo674/
Unbo672/
Ghombou672/
Gumbash671/
Ghoumba671/
Ghumbad671/
Gumbeau671/
Goumbah671/
Gounbou671/
Gumbaud671/
Gueumwo671/
Ghuimba671/
Ghomboh671/
Eoumbou671/
Gumbaat671/
Gumwood670/
Humboch670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gumbo
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