Lumbu Surname

17,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Lumbu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lumbu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo30,3801:2,432248
Namibia7441:3,238553
Indonesia5631:234,90121,689
Papua New Guinea1351:60,3987,783
France981:677,78386,620
Zambia791:200,63213,107
Kenya401:1,154,49835,000
India281:27,395,192354,286
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
England41:13,929,515290,718
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Lumbu (3,091) may also be a first name.

Lumbu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lumbu (Marathi: लुंबु, Oriya: ଲୁୂ) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lumbu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 17,196th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 226,118 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Lumbu live; 94 percent live in Central Africa and 94 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 129,712th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 3,091 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 30,380 people, or 1 in 2,432. Besides The DR Congo this last name is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 2 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.

Lumbu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lumbu has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lumbu surname increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lumbu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lumbu surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Lumbu earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 34.14% less than the national average, earning $28,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.19% more than the national average, earning $50,276 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luimbu91420/
Lumbus91145/
Lumbut9180/
Lumbau9155/
Liumbu9121/
Laumbu916/
Luembu916/
Luumbu914/
Lumbui912/
Lumbou912/
Lumbuh911/
Lumbud911/
Lumbuy911/
Loumbou831,479/
Lutembu83150/
Lusimbu8396/
Leumbou8365/
Lusembu8334/
Laumbuh831/
Limbu80218,666/
Lombu803,539/
Lumvu804/
Lunbu802/
Luchimbu7721/
Lumbauch771/
Lunbut73194/
Limbau73118/
Lombou7394/
Liembu7334/
Limbhu7328/
Limmbu7311/
Limbuh7310/
Lombau735/
Limbuu734/
Lumboo732/
Lumwut732/
Lombuy731/
Lumwui731/
Lumboe731/
Lunbau731/
Limbeu731/
Lunbud731/
Limbui731/
Loembu731/
Lounbou6710/
Lumnwui671/
Loumwou671/

Lumbu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lumbu in the Oriya language
ଲୁୂluu-
Lumbu in the Marathi language
लुंबुlumbu-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lumbu
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