Mbumbe Surname

480,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 694 people bear this surname

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

Mbumbe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbumbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4951:109,45013,179
Tanzania961:551,47535,149
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mbumbe (24) may also be a first name.

Mbumbe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbumbe is found most in South Africa. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbumbe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 480,521st most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,500,787 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbumbe reside; 72 percent reside in Southern Africa and 72 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mbumbe is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 24 people.

This last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 495 people, or 1 in 109,450. In South Africa Mbumbe is mostly found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 84 percent reside, Gauteng, where 10 percent reside and Western Cape, where 4 percent reside. Other than South Africa this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 14 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside.

Mbumbe Last Name Statistics demography

Mbumbe earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 53.04% less than the national average, earning R 111,600 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbumbea92253/
Mboumbe9261/
Mbumbet923/
Mbumbhe921/
Mbuembe921/
Mbeumbet8615/
Mbaumber864/
Mboumbet862/
Mbumba83115,557/
Mbombe832,878/
Mbumbi83533/
Mvumbe83271/
Mwumbe8311/
Mbumwe833/
Mbunbe831/
Mboumba7743,978/
Mbaumba77134/
Mbuimwe7756/
Mboumbi7741/
Mbunbet7715/
M'Bumba775/
Mbuembi774/
Mwaumbe773/
Mbumbui772/
Mvoumbe772/
Mwoumbe772/
Mbumbha771/
Nboumbe771/
Mmbumba771/
Mbumbit771/
Mbuimba771/
Mbonmbe771/
Mbombey771/
Mbombea771/
Mbombei771/
M'Boumba71532/
Mboumoue7111/
Mboumbai717/
M'Mbumba714/
Mbhumbhi712/
Mboummba711/
Mboumbhi711/
Mbounmba711/
Mwaumbea711/
Mbutimbi711/
Mvumbi6741,145/
Mbomba678,364/
Mbombi676,793/
Mwombe671,717/
Mbunwe671,593/
Mvumba671,071/
Mbunue6722/
Nwumbe6714/
Mbonbe678/
Mbomby674/
Mbunba672/
Mwumba671/
Nbumbi671/
Mbonue671/
Mboumouee671/
Mbunbi671/
Mbumwa671/
Mwumbi671/
Nvumbe671/
Nbumba671/
Mboumbaya671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbumbe
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