Mumbuna Surname

407,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 858 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mumbuna Surname Definition:

Mumbuna is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who is fond of mumbling and cursing. Taken from Mumbuna kawambweewa.

Mumbuna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia8501:18,6472,081
England21:27,859,030389,889
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mumbuna (364) may also be a first name.

Mumbuna Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mumbuna is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who is fond of mumbling and cursing. Taken from Mumbuna kawambweewa.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mumbuna Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mumbuna has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mumbuna? popularity and diffusion

Mumbuna is the 407,730th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 8,493,643 people. The surname Mumbuna occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mumbuna reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mumbuna is also the 456,229th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 364 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 850 people, or 1 in 18,647. In Zambia Mumbuna is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 44 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 22 percent live and Southern Province, where 18 percent live. Besides Zambia Mumbuna occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent live and Namibia, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mumbunga93261/
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Maumbunga883/
Mumbona8662/
Mombuna8634/
Mimbuna862/
Moumbounga821/
Mumvunga80144/
Mounbouna752/
Mombuni71260/
Mumbone71131/
Moumbounou7174/
Mombuno7141/
Mombune7127/
Mumbono7121/
Mumboni7119/
Munvunga6727/
Mombouni671/
Mumbieno671/
Mombounou6315/
Momboni57144/
Mombonhi537/
Monwauna531/
Monbouni531/

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