Mumu Surname

16,411th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Mumu Surname Definition:

Mumu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: (Nickname) Mulenga.

Mumu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh26,2241:6,077550
Indonesia2,5031:52,8365,876
India2,0301:377,86520,240
Nigeria1,8371:96,4306,606
Kenya6061:76,2047,124
Papua New Guinea1991:40,9734,986
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
France861:772,35794,336
Cameroon681:305,42728,416
United States281:12,944,962483,512
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
China151:91,154,7714,767
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

The alternate forms: Mumú (1) are calculated separately.

Mumu (16,992) may also be a first name.

Mumu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mumu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: (Nickname) Mulenga.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mumu Last Name Facts

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

Mumu (Bengali: মুমু, Georgian: მუმუ, Hindi: मुमु, Marathi: मुमु, Oriya: ମୁମୁ) is held by more people in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Mumú. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mumu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 16,411th most frequent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 215,347 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Mumu live; 83 percent live in South Asia and 77 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 42,544th most commonly held forename world-wide. It is borne by 16,992 people.

The last name Mumu is most commonly used in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 26,224 people, or 1 in 6,077. Apart from Bangladesh it occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 7 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.

Mumu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mumu last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Mumu surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mumu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.95% less than the national average, earning R 52,404 per year and in United States they earn 13.05% less than the national average, earning $37,518 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mumú921/
Mummu891,264/
Mumuh89582/
Mumau89442/
Mumut89366/
Mumus89101/
Mumui8965/
Muemu8962/
Mumuy8944/
Mumud8939/
Maumu8926/
Musmu8925/
Mumuu8923/
Moumu8913/
Muumu898/
Muimu896/
Mumuj895/
Mutmu895/
Muhmu894/
Mumgu894/
Mujmu893/
Mgumu892/
Mumeu891/
Meumu891/
Moumou807,288/
Muimui801,152/
Maumus80722/
Maumau80430/
Mummau80247/
Maumud8041/
Meumeu8041/
Mahumu8039/
Musmus8026/
Moumud8016/
Mummuh8014/
Mutmut8012/
Maumeu807/
Muhmuh805/
Muumuu804/
Mummud803/
Moumau802/
Meumud802/
Maumgu801/
Maumou801/
Muhmau801/
Moumui801/
Muutmu801/
Mumuch801/
Mudtmu801/
Mummhu801/
Mumaux801/
Muymuy801/
Mhumud801/
Mumuss801/
Mumuhe801/
Mumuid801/
Muimut801/
Mumuha801/
Mumauh800/
Mummut800/
Moumouh73575/
Moummou73493/
Muhmoud73273/
Mouhmou7355/
Moumoud7350/
Hmoumou739/
Moumous734/
Maumoud733/
Musmous732/
Muhmmau732/
Moutmou731/
Mhaumud731/
Maumous731/
Mousmou731/
Moumout731/
Meumuih731/
Muimmou731/
Muhmout731/
Mummaut730/
Mouhmoud671,125/
Moumouch67239/
Mouhmouh67184/
Mumoo6722/
Mouhmout676/
Muuhmmud674/
Mahumahu672/
Moummmou671/
Moumhoud671/
Mhummoud671/
Mauhmmau671/

Mumu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mumu in the Georgian language
მუმუmumu-
Mumu in the Bengali language
মুমুmumu-
Mumu in the Marathi language
मुमुmumu-
Mumu in the Oriya language
ମୁମୁmumu71.16
ମୁମୂmumu12.56
ମୁମୁର୍mumur6.74
ମୂମୁmumu3.49
ମୁମୁୱmumuwa3.26
ମୂମୂmumu1.4
ମୁଷୁmusu0.23
Mumu in the Hindi language
मुमुmumu50
मूमूmumu25
मुमूmumu25

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