Mfumu Surname
Approximately 4,191 people bear this surname
Mfumu Surname Definition:
Mfumu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: king.
Mfumu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3,858 | 1:19,150 | 2,416 |
| Tanzania | 232 | 1:228,197 | 18,918 |
| Cameroon | 29 | 1:716,175 | 51,453 |
| Angola | 25 | 1:1,079,569 | 3,117 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
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.
Mfumu is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: husband.
Mfumu Demographics
Average Mfumu Salary in
South Africa
R 337,296
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mfumu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mfumu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mfumu is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mfumu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 110,852nd most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,738,856 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mfumu are found; 93 percent are found in Central Africa and 93 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mfumu is also the 283,475th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 830 people.
This surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 3,858 people, or 1 in 19,150. Excluding The DR Congo Mfumu is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 6 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.
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.
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Footnotes
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