Mwakatumbula Surname

312,825th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwakatumbula Surname User-submission:

Mwakatumbula was a great chief of Nyakyusa tribe. The tribe is located in Masoko ward, Tukuyu district, Mbeya region, Tanzania southern high lands.

Mwakatumbula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,1991:44,1555,007
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mwakatumbula Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mwakatumbula was a great chief of Nyakyusa tribe. The tribe is located in Masoko ward, Tukuyu district, Mbeya region, Tanzania southern high lands.

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Mwakatumbula Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwakatumbula occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mwakatumbula.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwakatumbula? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 312,825th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 6,062,850 people. The surname Mwakatumbula occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwakatumbula are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Mwakatumbula is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,199 people, or 1 in 44,155. In Tanzania Mwakatumbula is most frequent in: Mbeya Region, where 44 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 22 percent reside and Rukwa Region, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

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