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
Muyombo is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Muyombo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 49,050th most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 694,515 people. The surname Muyombo is predominantly 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 given name worldwide. It is borne by 1,327 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 8,065 people, or 1 in 9,161. Excluding The DR Congo this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 21 percent are found and Namibia, where 1 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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