Mathumbo Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mathumbo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mathumbo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa791:685,79449,549
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Mathumbo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mathumbo is most common in South Africa. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mathumbo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,649,806th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mathumbo are found; 65 percent are found in Southern Africa and 65 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Mathumbo is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 685,794. In South Africa Mathumbo is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 52 percent live, Mpumalanga, where 20 percent live and Free State, where 19 percent live. Besides South Africa this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 34 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.

Mathumbo Last Name Statistics demography

Mathumbo earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 5.19% less than the national average, earning R 225,300 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matumbo932,098/
Mathumba881,151/
Mathombo8836/
Matumboh881/
Matoumbou82117/
Matuembou821/
Matumba808,569/
Matombo802,094/
Matimbo8091/
Motumbo808/
Matoumba751,115/
Mathimba75466/
Maitombo7558/
Mathomba7531/
Matimbou7518/
Motoumbo7512/
Mothombo751/
Maitumba751/
Mothumba751/
Mahatombo719/
Matiembou712/
Metoumbou711/
Mouthombo711/
Matimba676,635/
Motumba67910/
Matomba67707/
Motombo67367/
Metumba67114/
Matumwa6776/
Motunbo6735/
Moutoumbou6724/
Motimbo672/
Matumua671/

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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
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  • 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 Mathumbo
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