Kutemba Surname

34,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,186 people bear this surname

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

Kutemba Surname Definition:

Kutemba is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: sharpness.

Kutemba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo14,6331:5,049583
Zambia5481:28,9232,994
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Kutemba (3,689) may also be a first name.

Kutemba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kutemba is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: sharpness.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kutemba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kutemba is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kutemba? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 34,869th most prevalent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 479,886 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kutemba reside; 96 percent reside in Central Africa and 96 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 116,135th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 3,689 people.

The last name Kutemba is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 14,633 people, or 1 in 5,049. Outside of The DR Congo this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 4 percent reside and Tanzania, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuitemba9396/
Kautemba935/
Kutembea934/
Kuthemba931/
Kutamba86856/
Kitemba86677/
Kutomba8663/
Kutembe8649/
Kutimba8625/
Kotemba8624/
Kutembo866/
Kutembi864/
Kutnmba861/
Koutimba80420/
Kuitembe804/
Kutuimba804/
Kutambha801/
Kutimbaa801/
Kuttamba801/
Kutaamba801/
Kutenbach751/
Kauthembi751/
Koutiomba751/
Kitembo714,775/
Kitamba712,644/
Kitomba71681/
Kitimba71270/
Kutombo71155/
Kotembe715/
Cutimba715/
Kotembi714/
Kutambo712/
Kotimba711/
Quitmba711/
Kotmbai711/
Cutembo711/
Quitamba672,366/
Kuthambo67209/
Koutambo67110/
Kithimba6770/
Quitembo6738/
Kuitambo6722/
Kitambaa6710/
Quitomba674/
Cutiembo673/
Kitambay671/
Kitembey671/
Kithembo671/
Koutimbi671/
Koutombo671/
Kithamba671/
Cutinmba671/

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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 Kutemba
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