Kumbaya Surname

891,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kumbaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kumbaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kumbaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kumbaya (Russian: Кумбая) is found most frequently in Malawi. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kumbaya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kumbaya is the 891,661st most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,211,116 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Kumbaya reside; 69 percent reside in Southern Africa and 69 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 81,910. Not including Malawi Kumbaya occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 20 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kumbhaya9310/
Kumbaa92187/
Kumbay92119/
Kumbhayat884/
Kumbuya861,636/
Kimbaya86580/
Kumbhaa86101/
Kumbeya86100/
Khumbaa8697/
Kumbayi8660/
Kumbiya8627/
Kumboya865/
Kumbaha864/
Kombaya863/
Cumbaya862/
Kaumbaa861/
Koumbay861/
Kumbaja861/
Kumba8316,167/
Kumby834/
Quimbaya803,144/
Khumbuya80602/
Koumbaye80502/
Koumbayo8019/
Kumbhiya8014/
Kumbuyah8013/
Kombayah805/
Kumbaiah804/
Khumbayi803/
Kumbaiha802/
Kuumbhaa801/
Kumbaaji801/
Kumbuyau801/
Khumbeya801/
Kuumbayi801/
Koumbayô801/
Khumbaye801/
Khumboya801/
Koumba7746,820/
Kaumba7733,617/
Kumbha7710,040/
Khumba777,057/
Kuimba771,333/
Cumbay77398/
Kumbey77285/
Cumbaa77179/
Kumbai77140/
Kimbay77129/
Kumbea7755/
Kombay7736/
Kumbau7720/
Kumbae7713/
Koumby779/
Kumhba774/
Kumbaj773/
Kunmba772/
Kumboy772/
Kummba771/
Keumba771/
Kumbhaiah751/
Quimbay711,560/
Kumbuyo711,462/
Kimbuya71437/
Kimbayo71432/
Kimbayu71246/
Kumbaji71174/
Kimbayi71162/
Kombeya71108/
Kumbiye7190/
Kimbeya7182/
Kumbhaj7157/
Komboya7147/
Kimboya7145/
Kumboyo7138/
Kimbiya7133/
Kimbaye7129/
Khoumba7116/
Kombaye7113/
Kombaha7111/
Khumbha7111/
Khumbai719/
Kombiya718/
Kumbhai717/
Kumbhiy717/
Koumbey717/
Kumbuye716/
Kumbhae715/
Kumboja715/
Khaumba715/
Kuumbha714/
Kkumbha713/
Koumbai713/
Kumbiea713/
Kumbhey712/
Kumbeye712/
Kumboye712/
Qimbaya712/
Kombuya711/
Kuimbha711/
Kumboyi711/
Kumbuja711/
Kunbayo711/
Cumbhaa711/
Kimbaja711/
Kunbeya711/
Kummbha711/
Kumboha711/
Kumbuyi711/
Koumboy711/
Kucemby711/
Kumbaue711/
Kumbawe711/
Cuimbay711/
Kumbuia711/
Kumvayo711/
Cuimbaa711/
Komba67224,674/
Cumba6729,931/
Kumbi6715,005/
Quimbayo676,131/
Kumbe671,873/
Cumby671,693/
Kunba6767/
Kumbhaji6737/
Kumbajee6727/
Komby6712/
Kumbhaje675/
Kutembea674/
Kimbhaye673/
Kumbajie673/
Gqukumba673/
Koumbeye672/
Khumbuyi671/
Quimboya671/
Kusembai671/
Kumbhoja671/
Kunbiyad671/
Khumbawe671/
Koumboyo671/
Gkumbuyo671/
Khumbuia671/

Kumbaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kumbaya in the Russian language
Кумбаяkumbaa-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kumbaya
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