Kumalo Surname

17,384th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,882 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Kumalo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kumalo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa27,9271:1,940241
Zimbabwe2,4111:6,403690
Zambia6221:25,4822,711
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
England871:640,43737,483
Lesotho381:53,4888,156
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Iceland21:190,0456,825
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

The alternate forms: Kümalo (1) are calculated separately.

Kumalo (5,109) may also be a first name.

Kumalo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kumalo (Arabic: كومالي, Russian: Кумало) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Kümalo. For other potential spellings of Kumalo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kumalo? popularity and diffusion

Kumalo is the 17,384th most widely held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 228,579 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kumalo live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kumalo is also the 94,924th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 5,109 people.

It is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 27,927 people, or 1 in 1,940. In South Africa it is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 35 percent live, Gauteng, where 33 percent live and Free State, where 10 percent live. Besides South Africa this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 8 percent live and Zambia, where 2 percent live.

Kumalo Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kumalo earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 32.76% less than the national average, earning 232,697 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 33.78% less than the national average, earning R 157,368 per year; in United States they earn 14.4% more than the national average, earning $49,362 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.03% less than the national average, earning $36,252 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kumalo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kumalo in the Russian language
Кумалоkumalo-
Kumalo in the Arabic language
كوماليkwmaly-
كمالوkmalw-

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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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