Nkumbe Surname

345,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,060 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nkumbe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkumbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon8411:24,6963,353
South Africa1551:349,53432,108
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Nkumbe (41) may also be a first name.

Nkumbe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkumbe occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nkumbe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkumbe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nkumbe is the 345,372nd most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 6,875,043 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkumbe reside; 83 percent reside in Central Africa and 83 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,590,275th most commonly occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 41 people.

It is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 841 people, or 1 in 24,696. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Southwest Region, where 82 percent reside, Centre Region, where 7 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 15 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.

Nkumbe Last Name Statistics demography

Nkumbe earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.46% less than the national average, earning R 158,124 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkuembe92439/
Nkoumbe9223/
Nkeumbe922/
Ngkumbe922/
Nkumber921/
Nkumbeh921/
Nkuimbe921/
N'Kumbe921/
Nckumbe921/
Nkutembe861/
Nkombe839,593/
Nkumba838,318/
Nkumbi837,277/
Ncumbe8319/
Nkimbe8317/
Ngqukumbe801/
Nkoumba77533/
N'Kombe77206/
Nkuembi77137/
Nkuimbi7775/
Ngcumbe7774/
Nkoumbi7771/
Nkombie7753/
N'Kumba7741/
Nkuimba7738/
N'Kumbi7727/
Ngkumbi7715/
Nkhumba7715/
Nkeumba7710/
Nkhombe775/
Ngkumba775/
Nkumbii774/
Nkhumbi772/
Nkoembe772/
Nkaumba771/
Nkuumbi771/
Nkombee771/
Nkoumve771/
Nkoombe771/
Nkombea771/
Nkounbe771/
N'Koumba713/
Ngqkumba711/
Nkoumbih711/
Nkomba6717,593/
Nkombi67870/
Nkimbi67352/
Ncumba6724/
Nkonbe673/
Ncumbi672/
Nkunbi672/
Ngqukumbi671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nkumbe
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