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 surname Mkumbi is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mkumbi.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkumbi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mkumbi is the 151,794th most commonly held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,512,081 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkumbi live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 44 people.

Mkumbi is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,546 people, or 1 in 20,794. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 25 percent reside, Pwani Region, where 20 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 17 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 8 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside.

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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