Nyumba Surname

90,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nyumba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyumba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,7881:18,9892,417
DR Congo1,4781:49,9866,038
Zambia4091:38,7533,869
Uganda2131:183,28315,165
Kenya1841:250,97817,076
South Africa1501:361,18532,866
Namibia521:46,3355,885
Zimbabwe361:428,84037,622
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
England21:27,859,030389,889
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

Nyumba (531) may also be a first name.

Nyumba Last Name Facts

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

Nyumba has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyumba? popularity and diffusion

It is the 90,110th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,369,582 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyumba are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 57 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nyumba is also the 366,022nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 531 people.

This surname is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,788 people, or 1 in 18,989. In Tanzania Nyumba is most prevalent in: Pwani Region, where 46 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 36 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 6 percent reside. Besides Tanzania Nyumba is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 28 percent reside and Zambia, where 8 percent reside.

Nyumba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nyumba earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 26.52% less than the national average, earning R 174,612 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Nyumbah922/
Nyumbaa921/
Nhyumba921/
N'Yumba921/
Ngoyumba861/
Nhumba83884/
Niumba83514/
Njumba83440/
Nyumwa83368/
Nyumbi83327/
Nyumbo83167/
Nyumbe8355/
Nyumva8355/
Nahayumba801/
Nehumba77633/
Nyumuah77416/
Njoumba77207/
Nyoumbi7727/
Nyumboh7713/
Nayomba7710/
Nyumboi778/
Nyumbei776/
Nioumba774/
Gnoumba774/
Njeumba773/
Nyumbit771/
Nyoumbe771/
Nhoumba771/
Ngeumba771/
Najjumba712,046/
Ngnoumba7112/
Nhayomba711/
Nehgumba711/
Njumbe671,038/
Njumwa67967/
Njomba67288/
Nhumbi67268/
Nhumwa67252/
Nyunva67240/
Njumbo67209/
Nhumbe67153/
Njumbi67117/
Ñumbay6777/
Nyunwa6721/
Nyomwa6710/
Nhumbo679/
Niumbe679/
Najjuumba676/
Nyuytembi675/
Gnumbi675/
Nyunbe674/
Nnajjumba672/
Niumbi671/
Naajjumba671/
Neomba671/
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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 Nyumba
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