Mukumbi Surname

17,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mukumbi Surname Definition:

Mukumbi is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a string of feathers that are tied together for traditional purposes.

Mukumbi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo27,4251:2,694284
Zambia3,1821:4,981608
Zimbabwe9041:17,0782,498
Kenya441:1,049,54334,647
Uganda251:1,561,57156,175
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
England41:13,929,515290,718
Namibia41:602,35012,421
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Mukumbi (3,285) may also be a first name.

Mukumbi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukumbi is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a string of feathers that are tied together for traditional purposes.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukumbi is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: an indegenous tree that has medicinal value.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukumbi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mukumbi is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukumbi? popularity and diffusion

Mukumbi is the 17,516th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 230,589 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukumbi reside; 87 percent reside in Central Africa and 87 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 124,855th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 3,285 people.

The last name is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 27,425 people, or 1 in 2,694. Besides The DR Congo Mukumbi is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 10 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukuimbi9327/
Mukhumbi9312/
Mukumbie932/
Muskumbi931/
Moukoumbi881,299/
Mukumba866,166/
Mukimbi861,568/
Mukombi86653/
Mikumbi86461/
Mukumbe86192/
Mucumbi8653/
Mokumbi8639/
Mukunbi864/
Mouckoumbi822/
Mukhumba8034/
Mokumbai8034/
Moukombi8015/
Mukumbay809/
Mokhumbi807/
Mukhombi801/
Mukhumbe801/
Mukomboi801/
Mukumbet801/
Mukusembe7548/
Moukoumby755/
Mokh'umbi751/
Mukiembei751/
Mok'humbi751/
Moukoumba751/
Mukombe714,038/
Mukomba712,214/
Mokumba71448/
Mokombi71242/
Mokumbe7163/
Mocumbi7151/
Mucumbe7119/
Mucumba718/
Mukimbe711/
Mouckoumby711/
Mukhomba6754/
Mokombai6718/
Mukhombe6711/
Moukomba672/
Mokhombi671/
Muikomba671/
Muukombe671/
Mukoombe671/
Mukombee671/
Mokoumbe671/
Mukiembe671/
Mucumber670/

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