Milumbe Surname

374,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 955 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Milumbe Surname Definition:

Milumbe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bee eating bird.

Milumbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia8721:18,1772,030
Tanzania561:945,38644,615
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Qatar61:393,00055,922

Milumbe (172) may also be a first name.

Milumbe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Milumbe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bee eating bird.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Milumbe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bee-eater (Bird).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Milumbe is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: an argumentative person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Milumbe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: praises.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Milumbe is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: messages.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Milumbe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Milumbe is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Milumbe.

How Common Is The Last Name Milumbe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 374,939th most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 7,630,938 people. The surname Milumbe is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Milumbe reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 91 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Milumbe is also the 696,764th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 172 people.

The last name is most frequent in Zambia, where it is held by 872 people, or 1 in 18,177. In Zambia Milumbe is primarily found in: Southern Province, where 58 percent are found, Central Province, where 19 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 18 percent are found. Besides Zambia Milumbe occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 6 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulumbe861,759/
Milumba86858/
Milombe86563/
Milumbi8664/
Melumbe863/
Milimbe862/
Mullumbe801/
Muilombe801/
Milumbay801/
Mueluembe751/
Mulumbi714,573/
Milomba711,988/
Milombi7169/
Milimbi7163/
Melumba7110/
Mulimbe717/
Mulumby714/
Melumbi711/
Melombe711/
Milomby711/
Mullumby6740/
Muilomba6721/
Mulumbai671/
Muylumba671/
Mulujmbi671/
Milimbiy671/
Mulimbi5713,437/
Melombi57104/
Milomwa5715/
Melomba571/
Melimbai534/
Moilonwee501/
Mullounby500/

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