Shikumbi Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Shikumbi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shikumbi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania901:588,24037,030
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Shikumbi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shikumbi occurs most in Tanzania. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shikumbi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,943,350th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shikumbi are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Shikumbi is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 588,240. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Mara Region, where 98 percent are found, Dodoma Region, where 1 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania Shikumbi is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

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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
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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 Shikumbi
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