Lukumba Surname
Approximately 1,598 people bear this surname
Lukumba Surname Definition:
Lukumba is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: indigenously prepared powder that has a sweet scent.
Lukumba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 752 | 1:98,244 | 11,070 |
| Zambia | 624 | 1:25,401 | 2,704 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Tanzania | 90 | 1:588,240 | 37,030 |
| Uganda | 19 | 1:2,054,699 | 65,771 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Lukumba (153) may also be a first name.
Lukumba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lukumba is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: indigenously prepared powder that has a sweet scent.
Lukumba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lukumba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lukumba (Russian: Лукумба) is most common in The DR Congo. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Lukumba.
How Common Is The Last Name Lukumba? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 248,603rd most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,560,417 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lukumba reside; 47 percent reside in Central Africa and 47 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Lukumba is also the 743,570th most commonly occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 153 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 752 people, or 1 in 98,244. Without taking into account The DR Congo it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 39 percent live and Malawi, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lukaumba | 93 | 4 | / |
| Loukoumba | 88 | 6 | / |
| Lukomba | 86 | 6,140 | / |
| Lukumbi | 86 | 994 | / |
| Likumba | 86 | 822 | / |
| Lukimba | 86 | 424 | / |
| Lukumbo | 86 | 318 | / |
| Lokumba | 86 | 104 | / |
| Lukumbe | 86 | 76 | / |
| Lucumba | 86 | 8 | / |
| Lukoomba | 80 | 30 | / |
| Likoumba | 80 | 11 | / |
| Likumbai | 80 | 11 | / |
| Likumbea | 80 | 10 | / |
| Lukuembo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Likuimba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lukhumbi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loukoumbi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Louckomba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lukombo | 71 | 34,603 | / |
| Lukombe | 71 | 3,167 | / |
| Likimba | 71 | 1,293 | / |
| Likumbo | 71 | 673 | / |
| Lokomba | 71 | 601 | / |
| Lokumbo | 71 | 554 | / |
| Lukombi | 71 | 66 | / |
| Lukimbo | 71 | 55 | / |
| Loukoumbou | 71 | 54 | / |
| Lokumbe | 71 | 39 | / |
| Licumba | 71 | 25 | / |
| Lukonba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Locumba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lucomba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lucumbe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Loukombo | 67 | 2,421 | / |
| Lukhombo | 67 | 141 | / |
| Lucumber | 67 | 96 | / |
| Lukhombi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luscumbe | 67 | 1 | / |
Lukumba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lukumba in the Russian language | ||
| Лукумба | lukumba | - |
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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 Lukumba
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