Nkumi Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Nkumi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkumi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2531:292,01426,830
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Nkumi (81) may also be a first name.

Nkumi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkumi is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Nkumi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkumi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nkumi is the 921,780th most frequently used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 25,392,146 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkumi are found; 94 percent are found in Central Africa and 94 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Nkumi is also the 1,068,082nd most common first name on earth It is held by 81 people.

Nkumi is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 253 people, or 1 in 292,014. Beside The DR Congo this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 6 percent reside and Zambia, where 2 percent reside.

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Nkuumi911/
Nkumie911/
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Nkuma805,902/
Nkume803,154/
Nkimi80254/
Nkomi80190/
Ncumi801/
Nkoumiss771/
Nkouma732,073/
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Nkumaa73120/
Nkhuma7350/
Nkuuma7330/
Nkomih7324/
Nkiemi7320/
Nkhomi7316/
Ngkuma736/
Nkuimy734/
Nkuume733/
Nkuime733/
Nkkuma733/
Nkumea732/
Ngcumi732/
Nkomai732/
Nkumeu732/
Nkueme732/
Nkoumé732/
Nkumme732/
Nkomoi732/
Nkuimé731/
N'Kume731/
Nkumer731/
Nkomie731/
Nkoomi731/
Nkihmi731/
Ncumie731/
N'Kouma675/
Ncheumi671/
N'Koume671/
Nkeumeu671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nkumi
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