Likomba Surname

212,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Likomba Surname User-submission:

The Likomba surname comes from Yao tribe. It was used to describe an African native type of a monkey, that climbs too high and stays in larger trees.

Likomba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo9241:79,9569,244
Zambia3671:43,1884,209
Malawi3401:50,3507,017
Tanzania2801:189,07716,295
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Congo11:4,989,09634,171

Likomba (58) may also be a first name.

Likomba Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Likomba surname comes from Yao tribe. It was used to describe an African native type of a monkey, that climbs too high and stays in larger trees.

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Likomba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Likomba is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Likomba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 212,218th most widespread family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,754,532 people. The last name Likomba is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Likomba live; 48 percent live in Central Africa and 48 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,295,729th most frequently occurring forename in the world It is held by 58 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 924 people, or 1 in 79,956. Beside The DR Congo this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 19 percent live and Malawi, where 18 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Likoumba9311/
Likombah931/
Likhomba931/
Lukomba866,140/
Likombe862,365/
Likombi862,086/
Likombo861,461/
Likamba861,170/
Likumba86822/
Likemba86283/
Lekomba8618/
Lukoomba8030/
Lekoumba8026/
Likumbai8011/
Likumbea8010/
Leckomba805/
Likoumbi805/
Likuimba801/
Leckombat759/
Leikhamba751/
Licombach750/
Lukombo7134,603/
Lukamba717,211/
Likambo712,116/
Likumbi711,266/
Lukemba71776/
Likumbo71673/
Likambi71595/
Likambe71322/
Lekamba71306/
Lekombe71223/
Likembo7155/
Lekombo7130/
Licumba7125/
Likumbe7112/
Lekemba719/
Lukonba714/
Lecomba714/
Licombe712/
Lekumba711/
Likamby711/
Lucomba711/
Liscombe67603/
Lukhombo67141/
Lekombou6755/
Likhumbi6717/
Lukhamba678/
Lecombat675/
Likhumbe674/
Likambou674/
Lickambi671/
Lekumbau671/
Leckombo671/
Liukambo671/
Lekomber671/
Lekambai671/
Lekambay671/
Likumbie671/
Lhikumbi671/
Lekhombe671/
Licombey670/
Liccombe670/
Leicombe670/
Licomber670/
Litcombe670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Likomba
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