Mkumbila Surname

422,941st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 819 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mkumbila Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkumbila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6601:80,2158,241
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432

Mkumbila Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mkumbila is found most in Tanzania. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkumbila? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 422,941st most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,898,102 people. Mkumbila occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkumbila are found; 81 percent are found in East Africa and 81 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Mkumbila is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 660 people, or 1 in 80,215. In Tanzania Mkumbila is primarily concentrated in: Lindi Region, where 62 percent are found, Mtwara Region, where 32 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 1 percent are found. Not including Tanzania Mkumbila exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 19 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkhumbila941/
Mkumbilo8813/
Mkimbila885/
Mkumbela885/
Mkumbele755/
Mkumbeli755/
Mkhumbele711/
Mkhumbeli711/
Mkombelo6319/
Mgqombela591/
Mkhombeli591/

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