Mvumbi Surname

13,562nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mvumbi Surname User-submission:

Mvumbi or Vumbi is a surname, commonly found in Congo. It means 'dust'.

Mvumbi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo38,9311:1,898184
South Africa1,5651:34,6184,427
Tanzania3241:163,40014,541
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Zimbabwe851:181,62621,765
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
England11:55,718,059489,080
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Mvumbi (170) may also be a first name.

Mvumbi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mvumbi or Vumbi is a surname, commonly found in Congo. It means 'dust'.

- saintbaraka

Mvumbi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mvumbi is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mvumbi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mvumbi is the 13,562nd most commonly held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 177,119 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mvumbi reside; 95 percent reside in Central Africa and 95 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 701,320th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 170 people.

The surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 38,931 people, or 1 in 1,898. Without taking into account The DR Congo it occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.

Mvumbi Last Name Statistics demography

Mvumbi earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 8.45% more than the national average, earning R 257,712 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mvoumbi921,645/
M'Vumbi9242/
Mvuembi924/
M'Voumbi86123/
Mvoumbii861/
Mvimbi832,553/
Mvumba831,071/
Nvumbi83746/
Mbumbi83533/
Mvumbe83271/
Mwumbi831/
Mvoumby77313/
Muhimbi7741/
Mboumbi7741/
Mvhimbi776/
Mvoumbe772/
Mbumbui772/
Mvoumba772/
Mbumbit771/
Nvoumbi771/
M'Voumby719/
Mboumbai717/
Mbhumbhi712/
Mbutimbi711/
Mboumbhi711/
Mbumba67115,557/
Mbombi676,793/
Mwimbi675,722/
Mbumbe67694/
Nvumba6774/
Mvimbe6737/
Mwumbe6711/
Mvumva675/
Mvomba675/
Mwombi674/
Mvinbi672/
Nvimbi671/
Nvumbe671/
Mwumba671/
Nbumbi671/
Mvumvy671/

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