Lumwe Surname

796,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Lumwe Surname User-submission:

The Lumwe surname derives from the Lumwe clan, originated from coastal of Mombasa Kenya. Latter on the clan moved from Mombasa to the coastal of Tanga region, Tanzania.

The clan comes from Digo tribe and until now they sattled at coastal of Tanga, Tanzania.

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Lumwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1871:283,11022,159
DR Congo1641:450,48536,956
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Lumwe Surname Meaning

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The Lumwe surname derives from the Lumwe clan, originated from coastal of Mombasa Kenya. Latter on the clan moved from Mombasa to the coastal of Tanga region, Tanzania.

The clan comes from Digo tribe and until now they sattled at coastal of Tanga, Tanzania.

Among of the elders from Lumwe clan was the first indigenous to welcome missionaries at eastern zone of Tanzania.

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Lumwe Last Name Facts

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

Lumwe is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lumwe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 796,486th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 20,644,606 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lumwe reside; 53 percent reside in East Africa and 53 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

Lumwe is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 187 people, or 1 in 283,110. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Tanga Region, where 88 percent are found, Arusha Region, where 5 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 46 percent are found and Kenya, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lumnwe9110/
Loumwe911/
Lumw891/
Lumnwei831/
Lumbe806,116/
Lumwa80143/
Lomwe8078/
Lumwi8032/
Limwe8021/
Lumue805/
Lunwe801/
Lumnwi73403/
Limwei73315/
Limwey73164/
Loumbe73145/
Loumwa7319/
Lumwai7315/
Lumbei7314/
Laumbe735/
Leumbe735/
Liumbe735/
Lumbey733/
Luumbe732/
Limwee731/
Lomwei731/
Luimbe731/
Lumwui731/
Lomweh731/
Llumbe731/
Lunwei731/
Lumbee731/
Leummue671/
Lumnwui671/
Loumbeh671/
Lunwoue671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lumwe
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