Mumia Surname

152,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mumia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mumia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,5881:17,8442,121
Pakistan1681:1,063,35613,447
Uganda621:629,66632,895
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

The alternate forms: Múmia (2) are calculated separately.

Mumia (434) may also be a first name.

Mumia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mumia (Arabic: موميا, Georgian: მუმია, Oriya: ମୁମିଆ) is found most frequently in Kenya. It can also be rendered as: Múmia. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mumia? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 152,611th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,527,765 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Mumia live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 84 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 411,730th most commonly held first name globally, held by 434 people.

The last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,588 people, or 1 in 17,844. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 64 percent live, Nairobi County, where 13 percent live and Bungoma County, where 10 percent live. Apart from Kenya this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 6 percent live and Uganda, where 2 percent live.

Mumia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mumia surname is predominantly Christian (98%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Mumia surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Mumia earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Múmia932/
Mgumia91265/
Mumiah9117/
Mumias917/
Mumiha914/
Mumiaz913/
Mummia912/
Moumia912/
Maumias831/
Mummias830/
Momia80152/
Mumya80130/
Mimia8059/
Mumea8037/
Mumio8020/
Mumja808/
Mumyha7363/
Mumyah736/
Hmimia736/
Maumea735/
Mgumya734/
Mumjaz733/
Mumyap731/
Momiha731/
Miemia731/
Mommia731/
Mumjat731/
Mimmia730/
Momaiya6727/
Maumeha6722/
Momoiya673/
Momoyia672/
Meumioe671/

Mumia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mumia in the Georgian language
მუმიაmumia-
Mumia in the Oriya language
ମୁମିଆmumi'a-
Mumia in the Arabic language
مومياmwmya-

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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 Mumia
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