Muyumbana Surname

344,897th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,062 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Muyumbana Surname Definition:

Muyumbana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: divider.

Muyumbana Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,0611:14,9391,702
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Muyumbana (251) may also be a first name.

Muyumbana Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Muyumbana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: divider.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Muyumbana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muyumbana occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Muyumbana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Muyumbana is the 344,897th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 6,862,096 people. Muyumbana is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muyumbana reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 562,655th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 251 people.

The surname is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 1,061 people, or 1 in 14,939. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Western Province, where 48 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 19 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 13 percent live. Other than Zambia this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Namibia, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muyumbano8965/
Muyombana8911/
Muyumbango841/
Myumbani825/
Moyombana784/
Mayombana781/
Muyombani781/
Moyombane6722/
Muyomboni671/
Majombona562/

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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 Muyumbana
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