Mukombwe Surname

127,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mukombwe Surname Definition:

Mukombwe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: cock.

Mukombwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2,8011:5,512564
DR Congo4451:166,02217,095
Zambia3211:49,3774,673
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Mukombwe (150) may also be a first name.

Mukombwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukombwe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: cock.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukombwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mukombwe is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mukombwe.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukombwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mukombwe is the 127,074th most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,040,186 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukombwe reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 752,187th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 150 people.

The last name is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 2,801 people, or 1 in 5,512. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 47 percent reside, Matabeleland North Province, where 15 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 13 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside and Zambia, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukoombwe941/
Mukhombwe941/
Mukombwwwe891/
Mukambwe88382/
Mukumbwe88169/
Mukombwa88166/
Mukembwe8821/
Mukombwi8812/
Mokombwe8811/
Mukaambwe821/
Mukumbwa753,316/
Mukambwa75219/
Mokumbwe751/
Mukanbwa631/
Mukampuhe591/

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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 Mukombwe
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