Kumbukani Surname
Approximately 1,760 people bear this surname
Kumbukani Surname Definition:
Kumbukani is a surname of the Chewa / Tumbuka tribe, meaning: memory / Please remember.
Kumbukani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,516 | 1:11,292 | 1,733 |
| Zimbabwe | 235 | 1:65,695 | 9,890 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kumbukani (19,617) may also be a first name.
Kumbukani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kumbukani is a surname of the Chewa / Tumbuka tribe, meaning: memory / Please remember.
Kumbukani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kumbukani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kumbukani occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kumbukani? popularity and diffusion
Kumbukani is the 230,013th most frequent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 4,140,651 people. Kumbukani is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kumbukani live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kumbukani is also the 38,394th most frequently used forename world-wide. It is borne by 19,617 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,516 people, or 1 in 11,292. Besides Malawi Kumbukani occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 13 percent are found and Zambia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kkumbukani | 95 | 1 | / |
| Kumbukan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kumbukeni | 89 | 194 | / |
| Kambukani | 89 | 14 | / |
| Kumbukane | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kumbukana | 89 | 1 | / |
| Qhumbukani | 84 | 2 | / |
| Kumbukun | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kumbikano | 78 | 667 | / |
| Kumbikini | 78 | 34 | / |
| Kombikani | 78 | 27 | / |
| Kimbakani | 78 | 4 | / |
| Kimbukini | 78 | 4 | / |
| Kambakani | 78 | 3 | / |
| Kimbikani | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kambokani | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kumbakyan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kumbagn | 75 | 10 | / |
| Kumbhakoni | 74 | 14 | / |
| Kumbhakane | 74 | 4 | / |
| Khumbikini | 74 | 4 | / |
| Qhumbukane | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kumbhakana | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kambakaeni | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kambakania | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kumba Kana | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kombukun | 71 | 294 | / |
| Kombukon | 71 | 174 | / |
| Kombuken | 71 | 27 | / |
| Kmbikyan | 71 | 20 | / |
| Kmbikian | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kombukin | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kumpakan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kumopkan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kambokan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kumbgwan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kambukin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuwambakana | 70 | 27 | / |
| Koyambokani | 70 | 4 | / |
| Kumbhakhane | 70 | 2 | / |
| Kyambakaeni | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kambagoni | 67 | 72 | / |
| Kambagani | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kambakana | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kembikian | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kumbhakon | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cumbucane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kumpikana | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kambokhan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kambikyan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kumbogana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kombagoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kambgouni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kambgauni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kambekhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kembagoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kimbakana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kimbukine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyamba Kaeni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guimbugan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gambugani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kombokkona | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Kumbukani
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