Kabumba Surname

52,052nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,839 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kabumba Surname Definition:

Kabumba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sculptor.

Kabumba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo9,3721:7,883979
Uganda1881:207,65616,436
Zambia1421:111,6198,680
Tanzania1311:404,13428,508
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kabumba (526) may also be a first name.

Kabumba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kabumba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sculptor.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kabumba is a surname of the Various tribe, meaning: maker (usually attributed to God).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kabumba Last Name Facts

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

Kabumba occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kabumba? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 52,052nd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 740,680 people. Kabumba is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kabumba are found; 95 percent are found in Central Africa and 95 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kabumba is also the 367,904th most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 526 people.

Kabumba is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 9,372 people, or 1 in 7,883. Other than The DR Congo this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 2 percent are found and Zambia, where 1 percent are found.

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