Mbumbo Surname

722,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Mbumbo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbumbo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1861:85,2157,135
Namibia1311:18,3923,222
Botswana501:43,7398,388
Cameroon261:798,81055,510
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mbumbo (36) may also be a first name.

Mbumbo Last Name Facts

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

Mbumbo is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbumbo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mbumbo is the 722,496th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 18,083,240 people. The last name Mbumbo is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbumbo are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,717,090th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 36 people.

This surname is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 186 people, or 1 in 85,215. In Zambia Mbumbo is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 76 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent reside and Central Province, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia Mbumbo is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 33 percent reside and Botswana, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbuembo9264/
Mboumbo9218/
Mbumboh921/
Mbeumbo921/
Mboumbou862,362/
Mboumboh863/
Mbumba83115,557/
Mvumbo83324/
Mbumuo831/
M'Boumbou801/
Mboumba7743,978/
Mbaumba77134/
Mvoumbo7728/
Mbuemba7722/
M'Bumba775/
M'Bombo772/
Mbhombo771/
Mbumbha771/
Mmbumba771/
Mbuimba771/
Mbiembo771/
M'Boumba71532/
M'Mbumba714/
Mvoumbou712/
Mbhombho712/
Mbaumbau711/
Mbiemboh711/
Mbusimba711/
Mvumba671,071/
Mwombo6796/
Mbunuo6713/
Nbombo675/
Mbunba672/
Nbumba671/
Nvumbo671/
Mwumba671/
Mbumwa671/

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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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  • 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 Mbumbo
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