Muumbi Surname

475,771st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Muumbi Surname Definition:

Muumbi is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: potter.

Muumbi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6891:67,0256,420
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Muumbi (146) may also be a first name.

Muumbi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Muumbi is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: potter.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muumbi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muumbi is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Muumbi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 475,771st most commonly used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 10,366,353 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muumbi are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Muumbi is also the 763,528th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 146 people.

The surname Muumbi is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 689 people, or 1 in 67,025. In Kenya Muumbi is most prevalent in: Makueni County, where 65 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 21 percent reside and Machakos County, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 1 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.

Muumbi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mumbi9155,085/
Mumbai833,884/
Muimbi832,120/
Muumbe83885/
Maumbi83737/
Muembi83169/
Mgumbi83120/
Mumboi8320/
Mumbii8312/
Mhumbi8311/
Mumbip838/
Mumbui836/
Moumbi835/
Mumbei831/
Mumbio831/
Musmbi831/
Mutmbi831/
Mahumbi771,987/
Mumbaid776/
Mumbhai775/
Mmuimbi771/
Moumbio771/
Mumba73308,029/
Mumbe739,564/
Mumby733,278/
Mombi732,149/
Mimbi731,893/
Mumvi732/
Muimba673,034/
Maumba672,533/
Mhumba671,193/
Moumbe671,139/
Maumbe67897/
Mimbui67546/
Mumber67541/
Momboi67516/
Mombai67461/
Mumbee67280/
Moumba67228/
Muembe67142/
Mombei67111/
Mimbie6774/
Mimbai6758/
Mumbay6736/
Mombie6734/
Mumbuu6729/
Moembi6727/
Mimboi6727/
Mumbeh6722/
Muymba6721/
Mumbue6721/
Mombui6721/
Mhimbi6710/
Muimbe679/
Mumbey678/
Meumba676/
Mombii674/
Mommbi674/
Moombi673/
Moumby672/
Mgumbe672/
Musmbe672/
Mumbea672/
Moumbé672/
Mumbaa672/
Moumbouyi672/
Mimbih672/
Mombhi671/
Miembi671/
Mimbei671/
Mmumba671/
Mumboy671/
Mhombi671/

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Footnotes

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