Komboni Surname

150,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,934 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Komboni Surname User-submission:

The Komboni surname is found in Chivi district, Masvingo province, Zimbabwe. It is Machingura, their clan is Shumba Murambwi, and they consider themselves as Mhetura (laughing dove).

Their roots is traced to Masunda.

Komboni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,8731:8,243966
Papua New Guinea4401:18,5311,870
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
Zambia1811:87,5697,272
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Botswana771:28,4025,684
Burkina Faso81:2,294,01216,398
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Komboni (451) may also be a first name.

Komboni Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Komboni surname is found in Chivi district, Masvingo province, Zimbabwe. It is Machingura, their clan is Shumba Murambwi, and they consider themselves as Mhetura (laughing dove).

Their roots is traced to Masunda.

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Komboni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Komboni is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Komboni click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Komboni? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 150,357th most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,483,826 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Komboni reside; 81 percent reside in Southern Africa and 81 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 402,848th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 451 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,873 people, or 1 in 8,243. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Midlands Province, where 27 percent live, Masvingo Province, where 17 percent live and Mashonaland West Province, where 13 percent live. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent live and Malawi, where 8 percent live.

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