Makumbi Surname

27,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Makumbi Surname Definition:

Makumbi is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: older twin.

Makumbi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda8,1281:4,803879
DR Congo4,2281:17,4742,177
Tanzania1,8421:28,7413,435
Malawi1,7251:9,9241,537
Zambia1,3621:11,6371,340
Zimbabwe1,1841:13,0391,771
Kenya8151:56,6625,624
Namibia1591:15,1532,761
South Africa611:888,15957,770
Botswana611:35,8517,015
England531:1,051,28451,324
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Angola361:749,7002,649
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Makumbi (1,707) may also be a first name.

Makumbi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Makumbi is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: older twin.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Makumbi Last Name Facts

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

Makumbi is found most frequently in Uganda. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makumbi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 27,208th most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 368,934 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makumbi are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 54 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 185,927th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 1,707 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is borne by 8,128 people, or 1 in 4,803. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Wakiso District, where 22 percent reside, Kampala District, where 14 percent reside and Mityana District, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda this last name occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 21 percent reside and Tanzania, where 9 percent reside.

Makumbi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Makumbi last name is chiefly Christian (92%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Makumbi last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Makumbi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.92% less than the national average, earning R 71,484 per year and in United States they earn 3.1% less than the national average, earning $41,813 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makoumbi9371/
Makuumbi937/
Makumbii934/
Makhumbi933/
Mmakumbi931/
Makkumbi931/
Makumba8621,610/
Makumbe869,418/
Makimbi86232/
Makombi86229/
Mokumbi8639/
Macumbi8625/
Makunbi863/
Makumvi862/
Makhumba80571/
Makoumba80122/
Makuimba8068/
Makhombi8067/
Mokumbai8034/
Macumbis8011/
Mokhumbi807/
Makumbea807/
Maikumba803/
Makoumbe803/
Makaumbe801/
Makhumbe801/
Makiembi801/
Makumber801/
Macumbui801/
Makonmbi801/
Mcumbi776/
Moukoumbi751,299/
Makoumbeu752/
Mokh'umbi751/
Mok'humbi751/
MacKumber750/
Makombe7119,757/
Macumbe719,896/
Makomba712,719/
Mokumba71448/
Mokombi71242/
Mokumbe7163/
MacUmba7153/
Mocumbi7151/
Mekumbe7134/
Makonbi716/
Makunba713/
Mouckoumbi712/
Makunbe712/
Mekunbi711/
Macunbi711/
Makumve711/
Mekimbi711/
Mokimbi711/
Makimbe711/
MacUmber671,300/
Makhombe67247/
Makhomba6763/
Mokombai6718/
MacOmbie6716/
Moukombi6715/
Mekhumbe675/
Makiembe672/
Macoumba672/
Mokhombi671/
Mekuembe671/
Mokounbi671/
Maikombe671/
Maikomba671/
Makombee671/
Mokoumbe671/

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