Kumbeya Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

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

Kumbeya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kumbeya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kumbeya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kumbeya is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kumbeya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,849,867th most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kumbeya are found; 62 percent are found in Central Africa and 62 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Kumbeya is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 1,191,606. Excluding The DR Congo it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 22 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khumbeya931/
Kumbey92285/
Kumbea9255/
Kumbuya861,636/
Kumbaya86301/
Kombeya86108/
Kimbeya8682/
Kumbiya8627/
Koumbey867/
Kumboya865/
Kumbiea863/
Kumbhey862/
Kumbeye862/
Kunbeya861/
Khumbuya80602/
Kumbhiya8014/
Kumbuyah8013/
Kumbhaya8010/
Kutembea804/
Koumbeye802/
Kumbuyau801/
Khumboya801/
Kombea77209/
Kumbaa77187/
Cumbey77155/
Kumbai77140/
Kumbay77119/
Kumbie7799/
Kombey7764/
Cumbea7752/
Kumboe7726/
Kumbau7720/
Kimbey7715/
Kumbae7713/
Kumbee774/
Kumbaj773/
Kumbei773/
Kumboy772/
Kumbhayat754/
Kumbuyo711,462/
Kimbaya71580/
Kimbuya71437/
Kumbaji71174/
Kumbhaa71101/
Khumbaa7197/
Kumbiye7190/
Kumwaya7174/
Kumbayi7160/
Kumbhaj7157/
Komboya7147/
Kimboya7145/
Kombeye7142/
Kumboyo7138/
Kimbiya7133/
Kumboje7127/
Quimbey7123/
Kumbeje719/
Khumbai719/
Khumbie719/
Kombiya718/
Kumbhai717/
Kimbeyi716/
Kumbuye716/
Kumbhae715/
Kumboja715/
Kumuiya715/
Kumbaha714/
Khumbue714/
Kumwiya714/
Kombaya713/
Koumbai713/
Kumbeiz713/
Cumbaya712/
Kumboye712/
Keumbeu712/
Koumbeu712/
Kombuya711/
Kumboyi711/
Kumbuja711/
Kunueya711/
Kaumbaa711/
Khumbee711/
Kimbeha711/
Kombeyo711/
Kumueja711/
Kumboha711/
Kumbuyi711/
Koumbay711/
Koumboe711/
Koumboy711/
Koumwey711/
Kounbey711/
Kumbaja711/
Kumbaue711/
Kumbawe711/
Kumbuia711/
Kunbeha711/
Quimbaya673,144/
Kumbhoje67856/
Koumbaye67502/
Kumbhaji6737/
Kumbajee6727/
Kumbojee6726/
Koumbayo6719/
Kaumwaya6717/
Kuemboue6711/
Kumbhaje675/
Kombayah675/
Kumbaiah674/
Kumbajie673/
Khumbayi673/
Kumbheje672/
Kumbaiha672/
Khumbuyi671/
Quimboya671/
Kuumbhaa671/
Kusembai671/
Kumbaaji671/
Kumbhoja671/
Kumbhuje671/
Kunbiyad671/
Khumbawe671/
Kuumbayi671/
Koumbayô671/
Koumboyo671/
Gkumbuyo671/
Kusimbei671/
Khumbaye671/
Khumbuia671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kumbeya
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