Makumu Surname

125,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,643 people bear this surname

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

Makumu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makumu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,6051:20,4942,591
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Makumu (103) may also be a first name.

Makumu Last Name Facts

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

Makumu has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makumu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makumu is the 125,034th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,000,424 people. Makumu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makumu are found; 99 percent are found in Central Africa and 99 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Makumu is also the 930,172nd most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 103 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,605 people, or 1 in 20,494. Other than The DR Congo this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 0 percent live and Malawi, where 0 percent live.

Makumu Last Name Statistics demography

Makumu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 78.01% less than the national average, earning R 52,260 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maukumu9262/
Maikumu9223/
Makumuu9210/
Makhumu925/
Makutmu923/
Makumgu922/
Mahukumu8669/
Makoumou867/
Mokumu83574/
Makomu83395/
Macumu83371/
Makimu83129/
Mekumu833/
Makhomu77449/
Mokumuh771/
Maikomu771/
Mekoumou7117/
M'Macumu714/
Mokoumou712/
Maquimau711/
Makkimuh711/
Moukoumou67257/
Mokomu6793/
Meikeumou671/
Mokimu671/
Mokhomu626/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makumu
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