Lukumo Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Lukumo Surname Definition:

Lukumo is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: glory (to the Lord).

Lukumo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania911:581,77636,762
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Lukumo (80) may also be a first name.

Lukumo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lukumo is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: glory (to the Lord).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lukumo Last Name Facts

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

Lukumo (Tibetan: ལུ་ཀུ་མོ།) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lukumo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,218,745th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. Lukumo is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lukumo are found; 48 percent are found in East Africa and 48 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,075,395th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 80 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 581,776. In Tanzania Lukumo is most common in: Mwanza Region, where 80 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent live and Geita Region, where 10 percent live. Other than Tanzania it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 35 percent live and Nigeria, where 16 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lukumoh9212/
Lukumoi923/
Lukumou921/
Leukeumo8611/
Loukumoh8610/
Luekumou861/
Lokumo834,108/
Lukuma831,021/
Lukomo83214/
Likumo83130/
Lukimo8376/
Loukoumou803/
Leukuma7767/
Loukimo7720/
Lukumah774/
Lukumaa772/
Lukiemo771/
Lukuema771/
Lickumo771/
Loukomo771/
Loukouma7112/
Leukumaa7112/
Lukumash714/
Lookumoh712/
Lokoumoi711/
Loukomoh711/
Lukoma671,058/
Lokomo67543/
Likimo67331/
Likuma67240/
Lukima67114/
Lokuma6790/
Loukoumas6717/
Lucuma673/
Lucomo673/
Luqomo671/
Loukoumaa671/

Lukumo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lukumo in the Tibetan language
ལུ་ཀུ་མོ།lukumo-

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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 Lukumo
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