Musombo Surname
Approximately 1,488 people bear this surname
Musombo Surname Definition:
Musombo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small burrow.
Musombo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,354 | 1:54,564 | 6,566 |
| Zambia | 90 | 1:176,110 | 12,058 |
| Zimbabwe | 26 | 1:593,778 | 45,605 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Musombo (208) may also be a first name.
Musombo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Musombo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small burrow.
Musombo is a surname of the Ushi tribe, meaning: small burrow.
Musombo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musombo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Musombo has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Musombo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 263,294th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,897,544 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Musombo are found; 91 percent are found in Central Africa and 91 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 627,410th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 208 people.
The surname Musombo is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,354 people, or 1 in 54,564. Besides The DR Congo this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 6 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.
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