Mkumbi Surname

151,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,901 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mkumbi Surname Definition:

Mkumbi is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: cloud.

Mkumbi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,5461:20,7942,620
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
Zimbabwe721:214,42024,333
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Mkumbi (44) may also be a first name.

Mkumbi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mkumbi is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: cloud.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mkumbi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mkumbi is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkumbi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mkumbi is the 151,794th most prevalent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,512,081 people. Mkumbi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkumbi are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mkumbi is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly occurring forename at a global level It is held by 44 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,546 people, or 1 in 20,794. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 25 percent live, Pwani Region, where 20 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 17 percent live. Other than Tanzania it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 8 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.

Mkumbi Last Name Statistics demography

Mkumbi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.26% less than the national average, earning R 137,208 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkhumbi92113/
Mkumbui921/
Mk'humbi861/
Mkumba8313,854/
Mkumbe83284/
Mkimbi8365/
Mkombi8310/
Mkumvi831/
Mkhumba77617/
Mkaumba77156/
Mkuimba771/
Mkhumbe771/
Mkhombi771/
Mkoumbe771/
M'Kumba771/
McUmbie770/
McCumbie7130/
Mqukumba715/
Mkhumbeu711/
Mkombe673,265/
Mkomba672,942/
McUmba671/
McOmbi670/

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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 Mkumbi
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