Ndikumwe Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Ndikumwe Surname User-submission:

This surname originated in East Africa, mostly in the Bantu nations. It means 'with god'.

Ndikumwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2281:232,20019,111
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Ndikumwe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originated in East Africa, mostly in the Bantu nations. It means 'with god'.

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Ndikumwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ndikumwe occurs most in Tanzania. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndikumwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 919,444th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 25,303,979 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndikumwe live; 81 percent live in East Africa and 81 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

Ndikumwe is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 228 people, or 1 in 232,200. In Tanzania Ndikumwe is most common in: Kigoma Region, where 66 percent live and Arusha Region, where 34 percent live. Excluding Tanzania this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 12 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 7 percent live.

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