Malumo Surname

81,316th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,975 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Malumo Surname Definition:

Malumo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: bullets / A hunter that uses a gun.

Malumo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5,5271:2,868365
Namibia3051:7,9001,523
Zimbabwe721:214,42024,333
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Malumo (1,565) may also be a first name.

Malumo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Malumo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: bullets / A hunter that uses a gun.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Malumo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Malumo is found most in Zambia. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malumo? popularity and diffusion

Malumo is the 81,316th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,219,673 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Malumo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Malumo is also the 195,783rd most numerous first name in the world, held by 1,565 people.

It is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 5,527 people, or 1 in 2,868. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 49 percent are found, Southern Province, where 25 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 11 percent are found. Besides Zambia Malumo is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 5 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.

Malumo Last Name Statistics demography

Malumo earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 174.82% more than the national average, earning R 653,088 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mailumo92272/
Malumot9249/
Maylumo925/
Maloumo923/
Malumgo921/
Maleumo921/
Maluimo921/
Mailoumo86166/
Maloumou8611/
Maleumou861/
Malloumo861/
Malomo835,100/
Maluma834,156/
Molumo831,026/
Malimo831,005/
Melumo831/
Mailoumou8025/
Mailoummo802/
Malomou773,484/
Malouma77641/
Mallimo77126/
Mhaluma77100/
Maeluma7772/
Mallomo7750/
Malumma7747/
Matluma7738/
Maliemo7715/
Malauma7711/
Majluma7711/
Malimoi7710/
Mahluma779/
Maylomo778/
Mailomo778/
Malomoi774/
Mauluma774/
Molumoh773/
Malumga773/
Masluma773/
Malumah773/
Malluma772/
Maalomo772/
Molumoo771/
Molumoy771/
Mailuma771/
Malomoo771/
Malimoh771/
Maloomo771/
Malumad771/
Moloumou71273/
Mallouma7150/
Maliemou7112/
Maalouma714/
Maloumma714/
Mailouma712/
Mallumma711/
Maloumat711/
Mmaliemo711/
Meleumou711/
Mallumga711/
Maalumah711/
Malima6735,169/
Maloma676,007/
Moluma67431/
Mouloumou6724/
Meluma673/
Malomohyi671/
Maaloumah671/

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