Sayumwe Surname

780,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Sayumwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sayumwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3471:152,56913,814
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sayumwe (150) may also be a first name.

Sayumwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sayumwe occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sayumwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sayumwe is the 780,352nd most numerous family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 20,075,884 people. The last name Sayumwe occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Sayumwe are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 752,187th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 150 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 347 people, or 1 in 152,569. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Kigoma Region, where 61 percent are found, Tabora Region, where 36 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 3 percent are found. Beside Tanzania Sayumwe exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent are found and Italy, where 2 percent are found.

Sayumwe Last Name Statistics demography

Sayumwe earn less than half the average income. In Canada they earn 54.75% less than the national average, earning $22,481 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sayumve861/
Saumw831/
Chayumwe801/
Saumbe7738/
Saynue771/
Sajumbe719/
Soumwei719/
Sayombe715/
Sayembe714/
Zhaumwe711/
Siyamwe711/
Sajumwa711/
Saumway710/
Sheyumbe674/
Shaumway672/
Sayneweh671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Sayumwe
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