Mulumi Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mulumi Surname Definition:

Mulumi is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: february.

Mulumi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya801:577,24927,285
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mulumi (16) may also be a first name.

Mulumi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mulumi is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: february.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mulumi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mulumi is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulumi? popularity and diffusion

Mulumi is the 1,544,715th most widespread last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Mulumi are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held given name globally. It is borne by 16 people.

The last name is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 80 people, or 1 in 577,249. In Kenya Mulumi is primarily found in: Kitui County, where 89 percent reside, Kilifi County, where 5 percent reside and Makueni County, where 5 percent reside. Other than Kenya this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 36 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.

Mulumi Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muluemi924/
Muslumi921/
Mullumi921/
Mulhumi921/
Mulumei921/
Mulumui921/
Mulgummi867/
Mouloumi862/
Mhulumie861/
Mulume837,431/
Muluma83927/
Mulimi83773/
Mulomi83356/
Molumi8335/
Moulloumi801/
Mulueme7749/
Molumai7715/
Mulomih774/
Mauluma774/
Mulimai771/
Moulomi771/
Mullomi771/
Mullimi771/
Mulhume771/
Mulouma771/
Muilimi771/
Mulumea771/
Mhuluma771/
Moulouma7116/
Maullimi713/
Mulumesh712/
Muhlimie711/
Mulhuime711/
Molloumi711/
Mouloume711/
Muloma67658/
Moluma67431/
Mulime6731/
Molomi6716/
Mulome6715/
Molume678/

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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 Mulumi
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