Phumbu Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

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

Phumbu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phumbu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413

Phumbu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Phumbu is most common in The DR Congo. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Phumbu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,674,734th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Phumbu reside; 99 percent reside in Central Africa and 99 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 636,893. Without taking into account The DR Congo Phumbu is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 1 percent live and Nepal, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phumbut9239/
Phumbuh922/
Pumbu911,359/
Pumbui8398/
Phombu8319/
Pumbut837/
Pumbus831/
Phunbut77128/
Poumbou7774/
Paumbou772/
Pumbuit771/
Vumbu73500/
Fumbu73170/
Pombu73108/
Pimbu7336/
Punbu731/
Poumbouh711/
Peutmbou711/
Pombou6770/
Fumbui6755/
Pfumvu6720/
Punbut6720/
Fumbuh679/
Pimbou671/

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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 Phumbu
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