Shamfumu Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Shamfumu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
Shamfumu (34) may also be a first name.
Shamfumu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamfumu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shamfumu occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shamfumu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamfumu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,882,373rd most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shamfumu live; 81 percent live in Central Africa and 81 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Shamfumu is also the 1,775,424th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 34 people.
Shamfumu is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Excluding The DR Congo this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Zambia, where 19 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sha Mfumu | 94 | 1 | / |
| Samfumu | 93 | 4 | / |
| Shanfumu | 88 | 27 | / |
| Chamfumu | 88 | 4 | / |
| Shimfumu | 88 | 3 | / |
| Shamfhoum | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shamfem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shamvemu | 75 | 16 | / |
| Shomefum | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shamfime | 75 | 0 | / |
| Chamfim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Champhum | 63 | 5 | / |
| Chaemphum | 59 | 65 | / |
| Chamfiyom | 59 | 1 | / |
| Chimufuma | 59 | 1 | / |
| Chomphumut | 56 | 1 | / |
| Chomphum | 50 | 82 | / |
| Chumphum | 50 | 7 | / |
| Champhim | 50 | 2 | / |
| Champhom | 50 | 1 | / |
| Chamvima | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Shamfumu
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