Muyombo Surname
Approximately 10,493 people bear this surname
Muyombo Surname Definition:
Muyombo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: fetish stick.
Muyombo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 8,065 | 1:9,161 | 1,129 |
| Zambia | 2,161 | 1:7,335 | 871 |
| Namibia | 130 | 1:18,534 | 3,250 |
| Tanzania | 88 | 1:601,609 | 37,493 |
| Belgium | 22 | 1:522,575 | 50,051 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Muyombo (1,327) may also be a first name.
Muyombo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Muyombo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: fetish stick.
Muyombo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muyombo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muyombo is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Muyombo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 49,050th most common last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 694,515 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muyombo are found; 77 percent are found in Central Africa and 77 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Muyombo is also the 215,675th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 1,327 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 8,065 people, or 1 in 9,161. Outside of The DR Congo Muyombo exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 21 percent live and Namibia, where 1 percent live.
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Footnotes
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