Gumenu Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gumenu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gumenu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea441:185,31225,733
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Gumenu (43) may also be a first name.

Gumenu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gumenu has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gumenu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,605,694th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 80 percent of Gumenu reside; 80 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 80 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,545,828th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 43 people.

The last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 185,312. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Morobe, where 75 percent are found, Bougainville, where 11 percent are found and Madang, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea Gumenu occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 16 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gumengu9237/
Gumenou9213/
Umenu9114/
Goumenou86233/
Gummenui861/
Humenu8344/
Umeanu8321/
Gomenu838/
Gumanu833/
Gimenu831/
Gumynu831/
Ngoumenou804/
Gomenou7796/
Oumenou776/
Houmenu773/
Ahumenu772/
Eumenou771/
Gumoinu771/
Humenus771/
Omenu73545/
Uminu734/
Houmenou712,584/
Gumyongu7111/
Usmeanhu711/
Omeanu67410/
Oemenu6727/
Omenau6722/
Homenu678/
Gimanu677/
Hoummenou676/
Auminu675/
Humenhuch672/
Gominu672/
Gimonu671/
Omenuh671/
Houmeanou671/
Houhmenou671/
Uminau671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gumenu
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