Nalume Surname
Approximately 277 people bear this surname
Nalume Surname Definition:
Nalume is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: maternal uncle.
Nalume Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 261 | 1:149,576 | 13,268 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Nalume Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nalume is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: maternal uncle.
Nalume Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nalume Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nalume occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nalume? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 945,594th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 26,308,830 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Nalume reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 74 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 261 people, or 1 in 149,576. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Bududa District, where 43 percent reside, Mbale District, where 14 percent reside and Kibuku District, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Uganda it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside and Kenya, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngalume | 92 | 1 | / |
| Naluume | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nalumei | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nalum | 91 | 228 | / |
| Gnaloume | 86 | 12 | / |
| Naluma | 83 | 118 | / |
| Ngalum | 83 | 36 | / |
| Nalome | 83 | 27 | / |
| Naalum | 83 | 23 | / |
| Naloum | 83 | 23 | / |
| Nahlum | 83 | 9 | / |
| Nalumi | 83 | 8 | / |
| Nallum | 83 | 6 | / |
| Naulum | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nalime | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nnalum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Naleum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Naylum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Naluima | 77 | 21 | / |
| Nalumio | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nalimea | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nalouma | 77 | 3 | / |
| Naloumi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nahluma | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ngaloum | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nalloum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naluyma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nalumyo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nalumma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naaluma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gnaloum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naslium | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nailome | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nalieme | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nailoum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nalomey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nhaluma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nailumi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nalom | 73 | 258 | / |
| Nolum | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngalloum | 71 | 9 | / |
| Nahalime | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nathloum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nalimi | 67 | 1,229 | / |
| Nnolum | 67 | 629 | / |
| Naloma | 67 | 97 | / |
| Ngouloume | 67 | 26 | / |
| Nailom | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nallom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Noilum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nelime | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngolum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Noylum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nalomi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noluma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noulum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nolgum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nholum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nealom | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nalume
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