Kumu Surname
Approximately 6,625 people bear this surname
Kumu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3,804 | 1:19,422 | 2,455 |
| Bangladesh | 1,983 | 1:80,361 | 3,747 |
| India | 291 | 1:2,635,964 | 82,688 |
| Papua New Guinea | 207 | 1:39,390 | 4,770 |
| Indonesia | 115 | 1:1,149,993 | 82,063 |
| Nigeria | 91 | 1:1,946,624 | 68,955 |
| Zimbabwe | 37 | 1:417,250 | 37,018 |
| Malaysia | 24 | 1:1,228,926 | 53,021 |
| Kenya | 18 | 1:2,565,550 | 37,160 |
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Cook Islands | 5 | 1:3,636 | 866 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
Kumu (1,176) may also be a first name.
Kumu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kumu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kumu (Bengali: কুমু, Hindi: कुमु, Marathi: कुमु, Oriya: କୁମୁ) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kumu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 74,228th most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,100,007 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Kumu live; 57 percent live in Central Africa and 57 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 231,499th most commonly held forename in the world. It is borne by 1,176 people.
The surname Kumu is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,804 people, or 1 in 19,422. Not including The DR Congo this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 30 percent live and India, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumuş | 89 | 1,012 | / |
| Kaumu | 89 | 594 | / |
| Kummu | 89 | 293 | / |
| Kumau | 89 | 199 | / |
| Kumou | 89 | 153 | / |
| Koumu | 89 | 54 | / |
| Kumui | 89 | 41 | / |
| Khumu | 89 | 40 | / |
| Kumuj | 89 | 15 | / |
| Kumuy | 89 | 14 | / |
| Kumuh | 89 | 9 | / |
| Kumgu | 89 | 6 | / |
| Kuymu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Qkumu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kcumu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kkumu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kumux | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kumeu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kumuu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Koumou | 80 | 10,225 | / |
| Khummu | 80 | 875 | / |
| Keumou | 80 | 96 | / |
| Kummuz | 80 | 82 | / |
| Kumaus | 80 | 81 | / |
| Kuimeu | 80 | 19 | / |
| Khumui | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kahumu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Khumou | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kummuj | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kausmu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kutmus | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kumauh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kuttmu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Keumeu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kumeus | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kuimou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kumoud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuhmud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuimau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuymud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kusmut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kummuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kumahu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kummui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kumuue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuimui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keumui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaumau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kimu | 75 | 14,626 | / |
| Komu | 75 | 9,723 | / |
| Cumu | 75 | 14 | / |
| Koumous | 73 | 202 | / |
| Koutmou | 73 | 35 | / |
| Kausmau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Keumeue | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khummud | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koumouï | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kumault | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keummou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koumgou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koummeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kummouy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koumoud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kommu | 67 | 46,477 | / |
| Koomu | 67 | 82 | / |
| Kimui | 67 | 72 | / |
| Kimuu | 67 | 38 | / |
| Khomu | 67 | 34 | / |
| Khimu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kumoo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Koumoult | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kimmu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cumus | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cumut | 67 | 7 | / |
| Komui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Quimu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Komuu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Caumu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kumoe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koemu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Coumu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koumouss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koumault | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoumous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoumout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quomu | 67 | 1 | / |
Kumu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kumu in the Bengali language | ||
| কুমু | kumu | - |
| Kumu in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁମୁ | kumu | 90.48 |
| କୁମୁେଗୗଡ | kumuegada | 2.38 |
| କୁମୁାଇଁ | kumua'im | 2.38 |
| କମୁ | kamu | 2.38 |
| କୁମୂ | kumu | 2.38 |
| Kumu in the Marathi language | ||
| कुमु | kumu | 66.67 |
| कुमू | kumu | 25.64 |
| कूमु | kumu | 5.13 |
| कुमुडी | kumudi | 2.56 |
| Kumu in the Hindi language | ||
| कुमु | kumu | 64.29 |
| कुमू | kumu | 35.71 |
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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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- 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 Kumu
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