Mkuma Surname

772,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 368 people bear this surname

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

Mkuma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1851:292,85228,409
Nigeria1671:1,060,73544,297
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mkuma (261) may also be a first name.

Mkuma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mkuma is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mkuma.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkuma? popularity and diffusion

Mkuma is the 772,238th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 19,803,114 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkuma live; 54 percent live in Southern Africa and 54 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mkuma is also the 550,922nd most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 261 people.

Mkuma is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 185 people, or 1 in 292,852. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 41 percent reside, North West, where 29 percent reside and Free State, where 14 percent reside. Apart from South Africa it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 45 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside.

Mkuma Last Name Statistics demography

Mkuma earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 70.05% less than the national average, earning R 71,172 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkhuma911,710/
Mkauma9116/
Mkumah913/
Mkouma911/
Mkumga911/
McKuma910/
Mkhumas835/
Mkhouma831/
Mkoma8011,720/
Mkima801,325/
Mkumi80237/
Mkume8045/
Mkumo806/
Mkhoma73340/
Mkhume7321/
Mkomah734/
Mkumis734/
McKume733/
Mcouma731/
Mkomea731/
Mkumer731/
Mkoume731/
Mcauma731/
Mkumgo731/
Mkhumo731/
Mkimah731/
McGuma730/
Mkoumou672/
McCumas671/
Mkhumgo671/
Mkeumou671/
Mkoumie671/
M'Koumo671/
McKimma670/
McKumey670/
McKimay670/
McKumie670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mkuma
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