Phumo Surname
Approximately 1,464 people bear this surname
Phumo Surname User-submission:
The surname Phumo means 'independence' in Tsonga language.
Phumo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,268 | 1:42,727 | 5,460 |
| Lesotho | 110 | 1:18,478 | 3,925 |
| Thailand | 76 | 1:929,452 | 144,548 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
Phumo (26) may also be a first name.
Phumo Surname Meaning
Phumo Demographics
Average Phumo Salary in
South Africa
R 152,136
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Phumo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Phumo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Phumo (Tibetan: ཕུ་མོ།) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Phumo? popularity and diffusion
Phumo is the 266,931st most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 4,977,832 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Phumo are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Phumo is also the 2,084,397th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 26 people.
The surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 1,268 people, or 1 in 42,727. In South Africa Phumo is most prevalent in: Free State, where 48 percent live, North West, where 24 percent live and Gauteng, where 13 percent live. Aside from South Africa it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 8 percent live and Thailand, where 5 percent live.
Phumo Last Name Statistics demography
Phumo earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.98% less than the national average, earning R 152,136 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phumoa | 91 | 94 | / |
| Phumho | 91 | 7 | / |
| Phutmo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Phumgo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Phumot | 91 | 1 | / |
| Phummo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pumo | 89 | 999 | / |
| Phummoa | 83 | 28 | / |
| Phumuoa | 83 | 14 | / |
| Phumoha | 83 | 4 | / |
| Phutmot | 83 | 1 | / |
| Phumooa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Phuma | 80 | 855 | / |
| Pfumo | 80 | 737 | / |
| Pumoh | 80 | 257 | / |
| Puemo | 80 | 166 | / |
| Phomo | 80 | 162 | / |
| Poumo | 80 | 56 | / |
| Paumo | 80 | 27 | / |
| Peumo | 80 | 27 | / |
| Phimo | 80 | 6 | / |
| Pumoy | 80 | 5 | / |
| Puimo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Pihmo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pujmo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pumod | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phumma | 73 | 2,954 | / |
| Phumat | 73 | 1,699 | / |
| Poumot | 73 | 98 | / |
| Poumou | 73 | 35 | / |
| Poumos | 73 | 27 | / |
| Phumas | 73 | 15 | / |
| Phomoo | 73 | 15 | / |
| Phouma | 73 | 10 | / |
| Phutma | 73 | 8 | / |
| Phimmo | 73 | 5 | / |
| Pahuma | 73 | 5 | / |
| Phuima | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pumois | 73 | 3 | / |
| Puemou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Phomho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Putmoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phumau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phumha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pousmo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phimoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phoomo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pummoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Putmos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pumous | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fumo | 67 | 101,965 | / |
| Puma | 67 | 52,569 | / |
| Pomo | 67 | 2,918 | / |
| Pimo | 67 | 390 | / |
| Phuimat | 67 | 153 | / |
| Vumo | 67 | 48 | / |
| Ppoumos | 67 | 13 | / |
| Phumaha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Poohmoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phoumma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phuymat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phumast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhuemoi | 67 | 1 | / |
Phumo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Phumo in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཕུ་མོ། | pumo | - |
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - 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 Phumo
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