Mkumbuzi Surname

412,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 844 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mkumbuzi Surname User-submission:

This surname of Ndebele and Zulu origin, it means 'the reminder'. Khumbuza and Ukukhumbuza means 'to remind'. Mkhumbuzi/Mkumbuzi - 'reminder'.

Mkumbuzi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6421:84,38910,397
Zimbabwe1911:80,82811,815
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

Mkumbuzi (63) may also be a first name.

Mkumbuzi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname of Ndebele and Zulu origin, it means 'the reminder'. Khumbuza and Ukukhumbuza means 'to remind'. Mkhumbuzi/Mkumbuzi - 'reminder'.

- vivilokusa.anesu

Mkumbuzi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mkumbuzi is most common in South Africa. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkumbuzi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mkumbuzi is the 412,986th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,634,533 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mkumbuzi reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mkumbuzi is also the 1,234,572nd most common first name throughout the world, borne by 63 people.

The surname Mkumbuzi is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 642 people, or 1 in 84,389. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 56 percent are found, Gauteng, where 18 percent are found and Western Cape, where 15 percent are found. Apart from South Africa Mkumbuzi exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 23 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Mkumbuzi Last Name Statistics demography

Mkumbuzi earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 12.6% less than the national average, earning R 207,684 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkhumbuzi942,120/
M'Kumbuzi947/
Mhkumbuzi941/
Mkumbudzi941/
Mkumbuza8854/
Mkumbuze882/
Mkumbusi881/
Mkhumbuza82254/
Mkhumbuze8220/
Mkhumbusi8219/
Mkhombuzi823/
Mkhunbuzi822/
Mkombozi753,354/
Mkombodzi7110/
Mkhumboza717/
Mkhumbuse715/
Mkomboci631/

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