Mumbuwa Surname

567,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mumbuwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mumbuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3181:49,8434,709
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mumbuwa (146) may also be a first name.

Mumbuwa Last Name Facts

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

Mumbuwa is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mumbuwa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 567,444th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 13,083,565 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mumbuwa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mumbuwa is also the 763,528th most numerous forename world-wide It is held by 146 people.

It is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 318 people, or 1 in 49,843. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Western Province, where 56 percent reside, Southern Province, where 16 percent reside and Central Province, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Zambia it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 42 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mombuwa861/
Mumbuba861/
Moumbouwe751/
Moumbouba751/
Mumbowe7134/
Mumvuba711/
Munbuwo711/
Mounmbube631/
Mombowi571/
Mombowo571/
Mounboube501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Mumbuwa
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