Masumbu Surname

209,791st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,969 people bear this surname

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

Masumbu Surname Definition:

Masumbu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: fishing nets.

Masumbu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,5261:48,4145,862
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
Zambia1001:158,49911,214
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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.

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