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 carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gumbo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gumbo is the 10,527th most prevalent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 136,525 people. Gumbo occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gumbo live; 88 percent live in Southern Africa and 76 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 274,802nd most commonly held forename at a global level, borne by 876 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 32,902 people, or 1 in 469. In Zimbabwe Gumbo is mostly found in: Midlands Province, where 34 percent are found, Matabeleland North Province, where 17 percent are found and Bulawayo Province, where 16 percent are found. Other than Zimbabwe this last name is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 12 percent are found and Tanzania, where 9 percent are found.

Gumbo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gumbo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gumbo last name rose 675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gumbo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (74%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Gumbo last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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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