Jumbam Surname

444,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Jumbam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jumbam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon7251:28,6473,877
Nigeria341:5,210,081134,475
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Jumbam (18) may also be a first name.

Jumbam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jumbam is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Jumbam.

How Common Is The Last Name Jumbam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 444,536th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,488,992 people. The surname Jumbam occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Jumbam are found; 94 percent are found in Central Africa and 94 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 18 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 725 people, or 1 in 28,647. In Cameroon Jumbam is primarily concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 91 percent reside, Centre Region, where 7 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 1 percent reside. Not including Cameroon Jumbam occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joumbam921/
Jumban8350/
Humbam8318/
Sumbam832/
Junbam832/
Jumbom832/
Jombam831/
Cumbam831/
Zumbaum77111/
Yunmbam7731/
Jumbang7714/
Khumbam7710/
Jumbaan772/
Jumbane771/
Djumbom771/
Houmbam771/
Cumbham771/
Khumbham716/
Jumbahan711/
Haumbaum710/
Jumbon6742/
Sumban6731/
Cumban6713/
Junban676/
Sumbom674/
Djoumbane671/
Djoumbang671/
Zumban671/
Yumban671/
Junwam671/
Jombom671/

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