Mfumu Surname

110,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,191 people bear this surname

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

Mfumu Surname Definition:

Mfumu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: king.

Mfumu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,8581:19,1502,416
Tanzania2321:228,19718,918
Cameroon291:716,17551,453
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
England81:6,964,757184,742
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Mfumu (830) may also be a first name.

Mfumu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mfumu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: king.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mfumu is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: husband.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mfumu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mfumu is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mfumu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mfumu is the 110,852nd most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,738,856 people. Mfumu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mfumu reside; 93 percent reside in Central Africa and 93 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mfumu is also the 283,475th most prevalent given name globally, borne by 830 people.

The last name is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 3,858 people, or 1 in 19,150. Aside from The DR Congo Mfumu occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 6 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.

Mfumu Last Name Statistics demography

Mfumu earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.94% more than the national average, earning R 337,296 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
M'Fumu914/
Mpfumu911/
Mfoumou833,342/
Mpfumau831/
Nfumu80502/
Mfimu801/
Mfomu801/
Mpfoumou771/
M'Foumou771/
Nfuemu731/
Nfoumou6751/
Nfomu601/
Mfomou55147/
Nfiemu551/

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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 Mfumu
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