Jhumka Surname

980,795th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Jhumka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jhumka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius2431:5,3231,075
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England51:11,143,612252,590
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
France21:33,211,361423,184
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Jhumka (1,586) may also be a first name.

Jhumka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jhumka (Hindi: झुमका, Marathi: झुमका, Oriya: ଝୁମ୍କା) has its highest incidence in Mauritius. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jhumka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 980,795th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 27,709,300 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Jhumka live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 92 percent live in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 194,164th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 1,586 people.

The surname Jhumka is most widespread in Mauritius, where it is borne by 243 people, or 1 in 5,323. In Mauritius Jhumka is primarily found in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 71 percent live, Port Louis District, where 27 percent live and Grand Port District, where 2 percent live. Other than Mauritius this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jumka91124/
Zhumka838/
Ehumka834/
Jumkad833/
Jumkas831/
Jumkat831/
Jhumke831/
Djuimka771/
Djumkap771/
Sumka731,141/
Cumka7342/
Zumka7312/
Jumke738/
Jumki737/
Jomka733/
Jumko733/
Yumka731/
Jumca731/
Sumkay6765/
Yumkas6727/
Ajomka676/
Youmka675/
Jomkha672/
Jumkoh672/
Jumkih671/
Juhmke671/
Sumkai671/
Saumka671/
Jumkes671/
Jumkep671/
Jumkeu671/
Jumkui671/
Zoumka671/
Jumkie671/
Zumkat671/
Jumket671/
Jumkit671/

Jhumka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jhumka in the Marathi language
झुमकाjhumaka-
Jhumka in the Hindi language
झुमकाjhumaka93.88
झूमकाjhumaka5.1
झुम्काjhumka1.02
Jhumka in the Oriya language
ଝୁମ୍କାjhumka50
ଝୁମକାjhumaka50

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Footnotes

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