Mayumbelo Surname

120,528th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,804 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Mayumbelo Surname Definition:

Mayumbelo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person who has been forsaken by others.

Mayumbelo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3,1741:4,994609
Namibia6131:3,931715
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Mayumbelo (1,589) may also be a first name.

Mayumbelo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mayumbelo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person who has been forsaken by others.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mayumbelo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mayumbelo occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mayumbelo? popularity and diffusion

Mayumbelo is the 120,528th most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,915,759 people. Mayumbelo is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mayumbelo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 193,966th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 1,589 people.

Mayumbelo is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 3,174 people, or 1 in 4,994. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Western Province, where 66 percent live, Southern Province, where 16 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 10 percent live. Outside of Zambia Mayumbelo is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 16 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.

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