Kilumba Surname

36,097th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,620 people bear this surname

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

Kilumba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilumba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo14,2291:5,192598
Tanzania3321:159,46314,279
Kenya481:962,08134,106
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Kilumba (1,516) may also be a first name.

Kilumba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kilumba is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kilumba click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilumba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 36,097th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 498,464 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kilumba are found; 97 percent are found in Central Africa and 97 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 199,448th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 1,516 people.

Kilumba is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 14,229 people, or 1 in 5,192. Beside The DR Congo Kilumba is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 2 percent reside and Kenya, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilumbay9321/
Kiluumba931/
Kilumbaa931/
Kilimba865,418/
Kilomba862,431/
Kulumba862,256/
Kilumbi861,526/
Cilumba86473/
Kilumbo86397/
Kilumbe86326/
Kilunba8648/
Kelumba861/
Chilumba8011,394/
Quilumba803,353/
Kiloemba80150/
Kkulumba8051/
Khilimba8016/
Kulumbay805/
Kulyumba801/
Kuluumba801/
Kuluemba801/
Kulumbai801/
Kilimbah801/
Kiloumbou756/
Chilumbay751/
Kilombo7113,312/
Kulimba711,969/
Kilombe71439/
Kilimbo7170/
Kelomba7111/
Kilombi714/
Kulumbo712/
Kelimba711/
Kelumbe711/
Chilumbo672,769/
Chilumbi67438/
Khulumbo67105/
Kilomboy6796/
Khulimba6722/
Quilumbo679/
Kulimbau679/
Kilimbei679/
Chilumbe675/
Quilimba671/
Kulunbay671/
Kilimboy671/
Kilimbey671/
Cullumba671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kilumba
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