Mumbwe Surname

902,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mumbwe Surname Definition:

Mumbwe is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: jackal.

Mumbwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
Zambia831:190,96312,723
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mumbwe (45) may also be a first name.

Mumbwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mumbwe is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: jackal.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mumbwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: jackal or Fox.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mumbwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mumbwe occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mumbwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 902,012th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 24,620,088 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mumbwe live; 60 percent live in Central Africa and 60 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,504,468th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 45 people.

It is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 178 people, or 1 in 415,054. Aside from The DR Congo it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 28 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Mumbwe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mumbwe last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maumbwe9292/
Mhumbwe924/
Muimbwe923/
Mumbweh921/
Mgumbwe921/
Muembwe921/
Mahumbwe8645/
Maummbwe861/
Mumbwa83390/
Mombwe8380/
Mumbwi8334/
Mumbue8321/
Mumpwe831/
Muchimbwe801/
Mutembwea801/
Mhombwe77204/
Maumbwa7760/
Mmombwe775/
Moumbwa772/
Munmbwa771/
Mhumbwa771/
Mimbweh771/
Miembwe771/
Muimbwa771/
Moumboue7113/
Mmhombwe714/
Mutembue712/
Musimpwe711/
Mumbwowa711/
Mumbouer710/
Mombwa67506/
Mombwi67157/
Mimbwi6728/
Mumpwa6721/
Mumbui676/
Mumpwi674/
Mumpwy671/
Mumbva671/
Mumvue671/
Mombue671/

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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 Mumbwe
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