Marumbu Surname

602,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Marumbu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marumbu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4061:113,7449,669
Zimbabwe601:257,30427,433
Uganda381:1,027,34944,109
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Iceland11:380,09011,096
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Marumbu (95) may also be a first name.

Marumbu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marumbu is most common in Kenya. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marumbu? popularity and diffusion

Marumbu is the 602,749th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,150,575 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Marumbu are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 81 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Marumbu is also the 974,243rd most commonly used forename throughout the world, borne by 95 people.

The last name Marumbu is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 406 people, or 1 in 113,744. In Kenya it is most common in: Bungoma County, where 85 percent live, Kakamega County, where 12 percent live and Trans Nzoia County, where 2 percent live. Besides Kenya this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 12 percent live and Uganda, where 7 percent live.

Marumbu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Marumbu last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mairumbu938/
Marhumbu935/
Mrumbu925/
Maroumbou881/
Marumbuwa881/
Marumbuwe881/
Marumbo86861/
Marumbe86833/
Marumbi86400/
Marumba86357/
Murumbu8675/
Marumpu8671/
Marimbu8668/
Marembu8650/
Marambu8638/
Merumbu861/
Marumbé861/
Mairoumbou8248/
Marumbwa801,019/
Mwarumba80837/
Murumbua80438/
Marumbei80101/
Marambua8051/
Marambui808/
Mariambu805/
Marrumbo804/
Marhumba804/
Marimbua803/
Maramabu803/
Mwarumbe803/
Marumbai802/
Marumbwe802/
Marumaba801/
Muarumba801/
Marumabo801/
Marumupe801/
Marambou801/
Mwirumbu801/
Mai Roumbou7858/
Maî Roumbou781/
Maï Roumbou781/
Mrumbi77523/
Mrumbe77275/
Mrumba7711/
Maramb776/
Mrembu772/
Marmba771/
Marmab771/
Marumbeyi75166/
Marimbeau7512/
Mwarumbwa757/
Moroumbou751/
Marumbwaa751/
Marumbwah751/
Maruwamba751/
Maruwembo751/
Mwaruamba751/
Marambeau751/
Mairoumba751/
Mwairumba751/
Mwarambau751/
Mrmb731/
Maramba7111,445/
Murumba713,284/
Marambe713,081/
Mirumbe711,891/
Murumbi711,690/
Marembo711,671/
Marimbe711,535/
Marimba711,376/
Marambo711,010/
Maremba71410/
Mirumbi71379/
Maromba71353/
Marimbo71343/
Morumbe71277/
Marimbi71262/
Murembu71209/
Marambi71191/
Marombo71135/
Merumbe71129/
Marembe71102/
Marombe71100/
Merumba7196/
Morumba7186/
Marmibe7146/
Murumbe7142/
Morumbi7142/
Marumpe7121/
Murumbo7117/
Mairounbou7110/
Mouroumbou718/
Marembi718/
Murmbhu718/
Maramub716/
Mirumba715/
Murambu715/
Mariyamabu713/
Merambu713/
Marmaba712/
Maruyamabi711/
Marjmbe711/
Mruamba711/
Mrumbwa711/
Marmebe711/
Marmiba711/
Marombi711/
Marambio6710,138/
Mariembe67625/
Mwaramba67616/
Mwarimbo67453/
Marombwa67239/
Morumbwa67214/
Marambwa6767/
Mauramba6765/
Marambei6739/
Mairambe6739/
Maryambi6735/
Murumbwa6722/
Marambii6714/
Mariambi6713/
Marambey6711/
Marimbwe6711/
Mwaromba679/
Miroumba679/
Marhomab678/
Marimbwa677/
Merrambu676/
Marembwa676/
Marambia675/
Marambai675/
Maramaba674/
Mharambi674/
Marembwe674/
Mwaremba674/
M'Arimba674/
Marramba674/
Mariamby674/
Marimabi673/
Mairembe673/
Marimbao673/
Mariombe673/
Maurimba672/
Murumbwi672/
Mwarimba672/
Maremabi672/
Mwarambo672/
Mariam B672/
Mwirumbi672/
Maroomba672/
Mariamba672/
Mairombe672/
Marhamba672/
M'Irambu672/
Mwarambe672/
Mairamba671/
Mairambi671/
Maurambo671/
Marembhi671/
Marimbee671/
Marimbhi671/
Marimbio671/
Marmayub671/
Marambao671/
Marambwi671/
Murhumba671/
Mwurumba671/
Moroumbo671/
Maryam B671/
Marwembe671/
Marimboy671/
Mariombo671/
Marhomba671/
Mariambe671/
Mariambo671/
Maram Ba671/
Maramiba671/
Marammba671/
Mareembo671/
Mairombo671/
Murumbya671/
Murumubi671/
Muruumba671/
Murmb671/
Miroumbo671/
Mer-Umbe671/
Muurumba671/
Mar Mabe671/
Marhambe671/
Marwambe671/
Marrambe671/
Mramb671/
Mwarombo671/
Murombui671/
Murumbah671/
Murumbei671/
Marembey670/
Merambau670/

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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 Marumbu
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