Nkumbule Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nkumbule Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkumbule Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia361:440,27620,880
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Nkumbule Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkumbule occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkumbule? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,372,517th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkumbule are found; 58 percent are found in Southern Africa and 58 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Nkumbule is most frequent in Zambia, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 440,276. In Zambia Nkumbule is mostly concentrated in: Southern Province, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia Nkumbule is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 42 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkumbula882,555/
Nkombule887/
Nkumbuli886/
Nkhumbula829/
Nkaumbault785/
Nkombula755/
Nkunbula751/
Ncombule751/
Nkhombole719/
Nkombola63176/
Nkomboli631/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Nkumbule
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