Mumbwe Surname
Approximately 296 people bear this surname
Mumbwe Surname Definition:
Mumbwe is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: jackal.
Mumbwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 178 | 1:415,054 | 34,837 |
| Zambia | 83 | 1:190,963 | 12,723 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
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.
Mumbwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: jackal or Fox.
Mumbwe Demographics
Mumbwe Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maumbwe | 92 | 92 | / |
| Mhumbwe | 92 | 4 | / |
| Muimbwe | 92 | 3 | / |
| Mumbweh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mgumbwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Muembwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mahumbwe | 86 | 45 | / |
| Maummbwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mumbwa | 83 | 390 | / |
| Mombwe | 83 | 80 | / |
| Mumbwi | 83 | 34 | / |
| Mumbue | 83 | 21 | / |
| Mumpwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muchimbwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mutembwea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mhombwe | 77 | 204 | / |
| Maumbwa | 77 | 60 | / |
| Mmombwe | 77 | 5 | / |
| Moumbwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Munmbwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mhumbwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mimbweh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Miembwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muimbwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moumboue | 71 | 13 | / |
| Mmhombwe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mutembue | 71 | 2 | / |
| Musimpwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mumbwowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mumbouer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mombwa | 67 | 506 | / |
| Mombwi | 67 | 157 | / |
| Mimbwi | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mumpwa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mumbui | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mumpwi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mumpwy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mumbva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mumvue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mombue | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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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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