Likumbi Surname

300,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Likumbi Surname Definition:

Likumbi is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: day.

Likumbi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,0651:14,8831,696
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Namibia261:92,6698,353
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814

Likumbi (2,375) may also be a first name.

Likumbi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Likumbi is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: day.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Likumbi is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: illumination / Older twin.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Likumbi is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: sun.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Likumbi Last Name Facts

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

Likumbi has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Likumbi? popularity and diffusion

Likumbi is the 300,337th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,756,355 people. The last name Likumbi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Likumbi are found; 89 percent are found in Southern Africa and 89 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 152,404th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 2,375 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,065 people, or 1 in 14,883. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 78 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 6 percent live and North-Western Province, where 5 percent live. Excluding Zambia this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 11 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.

Likumbi Last Name Statistics demography

Likumbi earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 9.2% less than the national average, earning R 215,772 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Likhumbi9317/
Likumbai9311/
Likoumbi935/
Lhikumbi931/
Likumbie931/
Likombi862,086/
Lukumbi86994/
Likumba86822/
Likumbe8612/
Likunbi861/
Licumbi861/
Likimbi861/
Lekhumbi8014/
Likoumba8011/
Likumbea8010/
Likhumbe804/
Likuimba801/
Lukhumbi801/
Likombe712,365/
Likomba711,941/
Lekumbe71186/
Lukumbe7176/
Licumba7125/
Licumbe714/
Lekumba711/
Lekoumba6726/
Lekhumbe674/
Likiembe671/
Likhomba671/
Leckimbi671/
Luiscumbe631/
Lekombe57223/
Lekomba5718/
Licombe572/
Lucumbe571/
Leckomba535/
Lekhombe531/
Lecumber531/
Leicombe530/
Licombey530/
Liccombe530/

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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 Likumbi
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