Nsumbu Surname

35,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,703 people bear this surname

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

Nsumbu Surname Definition:

Nsumbu is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a lonesome child who doesn't interact with his / her peers.

Nsumbu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo14,4411:5,116590
France1451:458,08865,490
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Ireland141:336,35312,021
England131:4,286,005132,302
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Nsumbu (280) may also be a first name.

Nsumbu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nsumbu is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a lonesome child who doesn't interact with his / her peers.

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Nsumbu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nsumbu is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Nsumbu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nsumbu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 35,883rd most frequent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 495,650 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Nsumbu live; 98 percent live in Central Africa and 98 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Nsumbu is also the 530,161st most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 280 people.

The last name is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 14,441 people, or 1 in 5,116. Outside of The DR Congo it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent are found and Angola, where 0 percent are found.

Nsumbu Last Name Statistics demography

Nsumbu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 93.47% less than the national average, earning R 15,528 per year.

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