Kumbuka Surname
Approximately 2,611 people bear this surname
Kumbuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,895 | 1:38,987 | 4,813 |
| Uganda | 266 | 1:146,764 | 13,098 |
| Tanzania | 244 | 1:216,974 | 18,128 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Zimbabwe | 28 | 1:551,366 | 43,741 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kumbuka (2,796) may also be a first name.
Kumbuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kumbuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kumbuka (Oriya: କୁୁକା) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kumbuka.
How Common Is The Last Name Kumbuka? popularity and diffusion
Kumbuka is the 165,848th most numerous surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,791,094 people. The last name Kumbuka is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kumbuka reside; 73 percent reside in Central Africa and 73 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 137,985th most common first name in the world, borne by 2,796 people.
The last name Kumbuka is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,895 people, or 1 in 38,987. Apart from The DR Congo this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 10 percent live and Tanzania, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumbukai | 93 | 33 | / |
| Kumbukah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kumbhuka | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kuumbuka | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kutimbuka | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kimbuka | 86 | 377 | / |
| Kumbuko | 86 | 27 | / |
| Kombuka | 86 | 25 | / |
| Kumbuke | 86 | 5 | / |
| Cumbuka | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kumboka | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kumbuki | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kunbuka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kumbuca | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kuutembuka | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kumbusky | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kombukai | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kimbuuka | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kaumbuki | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kumbukop | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kimbouka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qhumbuka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kimbuika | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koumbouke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Komboka | 71 | 49 | / |
| Kumboko | 71 | 28 | / |
| Kombuke | 71 | 13 | / |
| Cumbuca | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kombuko | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cumboka | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kumboki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koumboko | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kombukie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kombouko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kombokay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khomboka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koumbouchi | 59 | 1 | / |
| Komboko | 57 | 73 | / |
| Komboke | 57 | 49 | / |
| Cumbuco | 57 | 9 | / |
| Combuca | 57 | 8 | / |
| Kombokoy | 53 | 1 | / |
| Cumbucchi | 50 | 1 | / |
Kumbuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kumbuka in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁୁକା | kuuka | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kumbuka
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