Katumbi Surname

56,510th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,973 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Malawi

Katumbi Surname Definition:

Katumbi is a surname of the Luba-Lunda tribe, meaning: a tree with medicinal value associted with countering infidelity.

Katumbi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,6611:27,7643,483
Kenya2,6071:17,7142,110
Malawi2,2741:7,5281,107
Tanzania8411:62,9516,712
Zambia5131:30,8973,170
Zimbabwe551:280,69528,958
India61:127,844,230863,365
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Katumbi (1,496) may also be a first name.

Katumbi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Katumbi is a surname of the Luba-Lunda tribe, meaning: a tree with medicinal value associted with countering infidelity.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katumbi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Katumbi is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katumbi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Katumbi is the 56,510th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 812,164 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Katumbi live; 38 percent live in East Africa and 37 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 201,047th most widespread first name globally It is held by 1,496 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 2,661 people, or 1 in 27,764. Besides The DR Congo Katumbi exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 29 percent reside and Malawi, where 25 percent reside.

Katumbi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Katumbi surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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