Lumbala Surname
Approximately 28,053 people bear this surname
Lumbala Surname Definition:
Lumbala is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: river. There is also a river that bears this name in Angola where the Mbunda people originate from and still has a large Mbunda tribe to this day.
Lumbala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 25,961 | 1:2,846 | 306 |
| Zambia | 1,925 | 1:8,234 | 979 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Namibia | 10 | 1:240,940 | 9,927 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Lumbála (1) are calculated separately.
Lumbala (1,325) may also be a first name.
Lumbala Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lumbala is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: river. There is also a river that bears this name in Angola where the Mbunda people originate from and still has a large Mbunda tribe to this day.
Lumbala Demographics
Average Lumbala Salary in
United States
$30,708 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lumbala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lumbala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lumbala (Marathi: लूंबळा) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Lumbála. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lumbala.
How Common Is The Last Name Lumbala? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lumbala is the 19,554th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 259,778 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lumbala reside; 93 percent reside in Central Africa and 93 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Lumbala is also the 215,847th most commonly used forename world-wide It is held by 1,325 people.
Lumbala is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 25,961 people, or 1 in 2,846. Not including The DR Congo Lumbala occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Lumbala Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Lumbala earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.64% more than the national average, earning R 424,512 per year; in United States they earn 28.83% less than the national average, earning $30,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.37% less than the national average, earning $39,565 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbála | 95 | 1 | / |
| Llumbala | 93 | 4 | / |
| Lumbaala | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lumbela | 86 | 12,145 | / |
| Lombala | 86 | 726 | / |
| Lumbalo | 86 | 632 | / |
| Limbala | 86 | 385 | / |
| Lumbali | 86 | 63 | / |
| Lumbale | 86 | 55 | / |
| Lumvala | 86 | 14 | / |
| Lunbala | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lumbalis | 80 | 82 | / |
| Limbeala | 80 | 8 | / |
| Limbaila | 80 | 6 | / |
| Lumvalla | 80 | 3 | / |
| Limbalai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Limbaula | 80 | 2 | / |
| Loumbela | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lumbalos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lummwala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loumbale | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luembela | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lombhala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Limbaala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lumbahale | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lombola | 71 | 1,214 | / |
| Limbalo | 71 | 309 | / |
| Limbela | 71 | 164 | / |
| Lombale | 71 | 54 | / |
| Limbola | 71 | 39 | / |
| Lumbole | 71 | 27 | / |
| Lombali | 71 | 26 | / |
| Lombalo | 71 | 7 | / |
| Lumbelo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lumbolo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lumboli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lumvola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Loomwala | 67 | 2 | / |
| Limboula | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loombola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lomballi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limbolai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lombaile | 67 | 1 | / |
Lumbala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lumbala in the Marathi language | ||
| लूंबळा | lumbala | - |
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Footnotes
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