Nkumbila Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nkumbila Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkumbila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia411:386,58319,508
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310

Nkumbila Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkumbila occurs most in Zambia. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Nkumbila click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkumbila? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,168,711th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. Nkumbila occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkumbila are found; 59 percent are found in Southern Africa and 59 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Nkumbila is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 386,583. In Zambia Nkumbila is primarily concentrated in: Central Province, where 80 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 20 percent reside. Beside Zambia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 36 percent reside and Malawi, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkimbila88153/
Nkombila8835/
Nkombaila821/
Nkombela75120/
Nkumbeli754/
Nkombili752/
Nkombile751/
Ncumbela751/
Nkonbila751/
Nkombilo751/
Nkoumbele7145/
Ngcumbela711/
Nkombelo6331/
Nkombele636/
Ncombela633/
Ncombile631/
Ngcombela5994/

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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 Nkumbila
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