Mukumbuta Surname

155,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,828 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mukumbuta Surname Definition:

Mukumbuta is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: hermit.

Mukumbuta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,7591:5,745694
Zimbabwe301:514,60841,883
Namibia291:83,0837,912
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Mukumbuta (1,653) may also be a first name.

Mukumbuta Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukumbuta is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: hermit.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukumbuta is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: enviable person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukumbuta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukumbuta is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukumbuta? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mukumbuta is the 155,090th most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,576,926 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukumbuta live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mukumbuta is also the 189,475th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 1,653 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,759 people, or 1 in 5,745. In Zambia it is most common in: Western Province, where 56 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 16 percent are found and Southern Province, where 13 percent are found. Beside Zambia this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found and Namibia, where 1 percent are found.

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