Hamasumo Surname

775,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Hamasumo Surname Definition:

Hamasumo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a warrior who always yields weapons.

Hamasumo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3421:46,3454,450
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663

Hamasumo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Hamasumo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a warrior who always yields weapons.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Hamasumo Last Name Facts

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

Hamasumo occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamasumo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 775,315th most frequently held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 19,911,328 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hamasumo live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 342 people, or 1 in 46,345. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Southern Province, where 64 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent live and Central Province, where 15 percent live. Besides Zambia it exists in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 7 percent live.

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