Mukuba Surname

75,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mukuba Surname Definition:

Mukuba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: mineral rich ore.

Mukuba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4,4261:16,6922,089
Zambia1,0211:15,5241,755
Kenya5631:82,0257,544
Uganda3831:101,93010,192
Zimbabwe751:205,84323,645
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England51:11,143,612252,590
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Mukuba (330) may also be a first name.

Mukuba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukuba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: mineral rich ore.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukuba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mukuba has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukuba? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 75,472nd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,120,644 people. Mukuba occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukuba reside; 68 percent reside in Central Africa and 68 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 482,193rd most frequently held given name throughout the world, held by 330 people.

The last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 4,426 people, or 1 in 16,692. Barring The DR Congo this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 16 percent live and Kenya, where 9 percent live.

Mukuba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mukuba earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 11.66% less than the national average, earning R 209,928 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukhuba921,218/
Mukguba922/
Mukubha922/
Muukuba921/
Mukuuba921/
Mukubay921/
Mukubai921/
Moukouba86155/
Mukubaya864/
Mukubhai864/
Meukouba861/
Mukubhha861/
Mukube831,834/
Mukubi831,829/
Mukoba831,415/
Mokuba831,152/
Mikuba83318/
Mukubo83152/
Mukiba8315/
Mucuba837/
Moukhouba801/
Mukooba77315/
Mukumpa77109/
Mokouba77102/
Mukubio7759/
Mukibah7740/
Mikouba7723/
Mukkuva777/
Mokhuba773/
Mukhoba772/
Mukhubo771/
Moukiba771/
Mukhubi771/
Mukuubo771/
Mukuubi771/
Mukhube771/
Moukube771/
Mukuube771/
Mucubha771/
Mucubah771/
Mukkubi771/
Mukibai771/
Mukhibah71124/
Moukoube7127/
Moukoubo715/
Mukumpha711/
Mukobe6717,064/
Mokube674,345/
Mukobo671,433/
Mokoba67825/
Mukobi67313/
Mokubo67118/
Mokubi6766/
Mikiba6721/
Muqoba6717/
Mocuba6713/
Mikubo6711/
Mucube679/
Mukhibbah679/
Mukibo672/
Mucuva671/
Moukoubou671/
Mucoba671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mukuba
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis