Makumbo Surname

234,353rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,719 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Malawi

Makumbo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makumbo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5471:135,06314,394
Kenya3631:127,21710,504
Tanzania3441:153,90013,914
Malawi2611:65,5908,693
Zimbabwe1741:88,72612,807
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Makumbo (130) may also be a first name.

Makumbo Last Name Facts

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

Makumbo is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makumbo? popularity and diffusion

Makumbo is the 234,353rd most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,239,410 people. Makumbo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makumbo reside; 41 percent reside in East Africa and 41 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Makumbo is also the 814,623rd most numerous forename internationally It is held by 130 people.

This surname is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 547 people, or 1 in 135,063. Outside of The DR Congo this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 21 percent are found and Tanzania, where 20 percent are found.

Makumbo Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makoumbo93223/
Makumbos9310/
Maikumbo936/
Makhumbo931/
Maakumbo931/
Makumboh931/
Makoumbou883,795/
Makumba8621,610/
Makombo866,997/
Makimbo8683/
Mokumbo8635/
Macumbo8612/
Makunbo861/
Mackoumbou82318/
Makaumbohe822/
Makhumba80571/
Makoumba80122/
Makuimba8068/
Maikombo8027/
Maikunbo807/
Maukombo805/
Maikimbo804/
Maikumba803/
Makoombo801/
Makhombo801/
Makhimbo801/
Maquimbo801/
Macaumbos75442/
Mokoumbou75114/
Mekoumbou754/
Makoumbeu752/
Mmacumbos751/
Makomba712,719/
Makimba71882/
Mekumba71533/
Mokombo71490/
Mokumba71448/
Macombo71110/
MacUmba7153/
Makunba713/
Makonbo711/
Moukoumbou711/
Mokimbo711/
Makhomba6763/
Mokhombo6720/
Maikimba6712/
Maquimba679/
Moukombo676/
Macoumba672/
Majkimba671/
Makiemba671/
Maikomba671/
MacUmvoy671/

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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 Makumbo
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