Mufumbi Surname

375,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 953 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mufumbi Surname Definition:

Mufumbi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: born on a rainy day.

Mufumbi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5751:128,48613,821
Zambia3251:48,7694,624
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157

Mufumbi (30) may also be a first name.

Mufumbi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mufumbi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: born on a rainy day.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mufumbi Last Name Facts

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

Mufumbi occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mufumbi.

How Common Is The Last Name Mufumbi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 375,572nd most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,646,953 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mufumbi reside; 60 percent reside in Central Africa and 60 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mufumbi is also the 1,911,214th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 30 people.

The last name Mufumbi is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 575 people, or 1 in 128,486. Without taking into account The DR Congo Mufumbi exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 34 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.

Mufumbi Last Name Statistics demography

Mufumbi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.24% less than the national average, earning R 127,752 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mupfumbi93308/
Mufhumbi931/
Mufumbihe881/
Mufumba86988/
Mufumbe86238/
Mufombi8620/
Mufimbi864/
Mupfumba80112/
Mufuumba802/
Mupfumbe801/
Mufuimba801/
Muffumba801/
Mufimbe7127/
Mufombe712/
Mupfumwa67177/
Mupfombe671/
Mipfimbi671/
Muiphumba631/
Mufunwa577/
Muphumwa531/
Mufunhwa531/

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