Masumbu Surname
Approximately 1,969 people bear this surname
Masumbu Surname Definition:
Masumbu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: fishing nets.
Masumbu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,526 | 1:48,414 | 5,862 |
| Malawi | 314 | 1:54,519 | 7,527 |
| Zambia | 100 | 1:158,499 | 11,214 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Masumbu (137) may also be a first name.
Masumbu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Masumbu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: fishing nets.
Masumbu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masumbu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masumbu occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Masumbu.
How Common Is The Last Name Masumbu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 209,791st most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,701,141 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Masumbu reside; 78 percent reside in Central Africa and 78 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 790,880th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 137 people.
The last name is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,526 people, or 1 in 48,414. Without taking into account The DR Congo Masumbu exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 16 percent reside and Zambia, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masumbau | 93 | 142 | / |
| Matsumbu | 93 | 23 | / |
| Mashumbu | 93 | 4 | / |
| Massumbu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Masumbud | 93 | 1 | / |
| Matshumbu | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mazumbu | 86 | 654 | / |
| Majumbu | 86 | 12 | / |
| Mesumbu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Masombu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mosumbu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Masumvu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matsoumbou | 82 | 624 | / |
| Massoumbou | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mashimbu | 80 | 56 | / |
| Maizumbu | 80 | 11 | / |
| Machumbu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Macumbui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masombui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Madjumbu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maissoumbou | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mazoumbou | 75 | 186 | / |
| Mashimbui | 75 | 10 | / |
| Masombuha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maizoumbou | 71 | 2,296 | / |
| Maïzoumbou | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mozumbu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mosombu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mayzoumbou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maijoumbou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mauzoumbou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maizeoumbou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Matchoumbou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Matchuimbou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moussoumbou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mazombou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maizoumbouy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maizombou | 63 | 2 | / |
| Mezoumbou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Maizounbou | 59 | 40 | / |
| Moussimbou | 59 | 4 | / |
| Moussombou | 59 | 2 | / |
| Meyzoumbou | 59 | 1 | / |
| Matchunbou | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mezounbou | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Masumbu
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