Pumulo Surname
Approximately 8,405 people bear this surname
Pumulo Surname Definition:
Pumulo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: holiday.
Pumulo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 8,306 | 1:1,908 | 269 |
| Namibia | 74 | 1:32,559 | 4,868 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Pumulo (13,538) may also be a first name.
Pumulo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Pumulo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: holiday.
Pumulo is a surname of the Subiya tribe, meaning: rest / Sabbath.
Pumulo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: rest / Sabbath (biblical).
Pumulo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: sunday.
Pumulo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pumulo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pumulo is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pumulo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 59,984th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 867,049 people. Pumulo is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Pumulo are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Pumulo is also the 49,867th most frequently held given name world-wide It is held by 13,538 people.
It is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 8,306 people, or 1 in 1,908. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 69 percent reside, Southern Province, where 11 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 1 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phumulo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pumuloo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pumhulo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pumula | 83 | 8 | / |
| Pomulo | 83 | 6 | / |
| Pumilio | 77 | 66 | / |
| Phumula | 77 | 43 | / |
| Phumolo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Puumula | 77 | 1 | / |
| Paumula | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phumgula | 71 | 28 | / |
| Pomolo | 67 | 103 | / |
| Pumila | 67 | 91 | / |
| Pomula | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pómolo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phumila | 62 | 1,089 | / |
| Pumilia | 62 | 943 | / |
| Phomolo | 62 | 226 | / |
| Pummila | 62 | 55 | / |
| Puimila | 62 | 21 | / |
| Puumila | 62 | 18 | / |
| Paumola | 62 | 7 | / |
| Pommula | 62 | 4 | / |
| Paumila | 62 | 1 | / |
| Phomula | 62 | 1 | / |
| Phimulla | 57 | 1 | / |
| Paumielia | 53 | 1 | / |
| Pomola | 50 | 3 | / |
| Pomuła | 50 | 1 | / |
| Pomoła | 50 | 1 | / |
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