Munkombwe Surname

27,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Munkombwe Surname Definition:

Munkombwe is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: cockeral (chicken) clan.

Munkombwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia14,1131:1,123154
Zimbabwe4,9561:3,115229
DR Congo2191:337,35029,912
United States131:27,881,456736,413
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Botswana41:546,73222,624
England41:13,929,515290,718
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Munkombwe (457) may also be a first name.

Munkombwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Munkombwe is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: cockeral (chicken) clan.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Munkombwe Last Name Facts

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

Munkombwe occurs most in Zambia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munkombwe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 27,802nd most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 376,851 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Munkombwe are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 399,588th most common first name in the world, held by 457 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 14,113 people, or 1 in 1,123. In Zambia Munkombwe is most frequent in: Southern Province, where 77 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 11 percent live and Central Province, where 6 percent live. Barring Zambia this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 26 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

Munkombwe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Munkombwe surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Munkombwe earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 61.61% more than the national average, earning $69,732 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munkhombwe952/
Munkoimbwe951/
Munkombwwe951/
Munkumbwe8926/
Mumkombwe899/
Munkombwa897/
Monkombwe891/
Munkonbwe891/
Munkumbwa782/
Munkhambwa748/
Munkonpwa671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Munkombwe
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