Muzumi Surname

443,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 771 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Muzumi Surname Definition:

Muzumi is a surname of the Subiya tribe, meaning: seeker.

Muzumi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5171:30,6573,146
Namibia1971:12,2302,299
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
India151:51,137,692512,385
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Muzumi (17) may also be a first name.

Muzumi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Muzumi is a surname of the Subiya tribe, meaning: seeker.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muzumi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: hunter.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muzumi Last Name Facts

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

Muzumi has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Muzumi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Muzumi is the 443,157th most widespread last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 9,452,070 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Muzumi live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Muzumi is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 17 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is held by 517 people, or 1 in 30,657. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 50 percent are found, Southern Province, where 37 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 26 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muzumai922/
Muzumii921/
Muzumei921/
Muzumih921/
Musumi831,082/
Muzuma831,029/
Mizumi83370/
Mozumi83339/
Mujumi83234/
Mucumi832/
Mousumi7727,455/
Mausumi772,820/
Musumhi77309/
Muchumi7763/
Mushumi7760/
Mizuumi7745/
Mutsumi7727/
Mudzuma7711/
Mujumhi779/
Mutzuma775/
Musumyi774/
Midzumi773/
Mudzume772/
Musummi771/
Muzumha771/
Morzumi771/
Musumei771/
Muzuuma771/
Muzzuma771/
Moushumi713,444/
Maushumi713/
Motsuumi711/
Mouzouma711/
Mushumhi711/
Mocumi675,049/
Misumi672,661/
Musomi671,327/
Musuma671,149/
Mosumi67824/
Musume67263/
Mozomi67194/
Muzoma67108/
Moudzouma676/
Moussoumi674/
Mucuma674/
Mozume673/
Mozuma672/
Muzome671/
Meudjeumi671/
Mucume671/

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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 Muzumi
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