Shumbwa Surname
Approximately 386 people bear this surname
Shumbwa Surname Definition:
Shumbwa is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: lion.
Shumbwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 385 | 1:41,169 | 4,047 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Shumbwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Shumbwa is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: lion.
Shumbwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shumbwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shumbwa has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shumbwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Shumbwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shumbwa is the 745,450th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 18,879,653 people. The surname Shumbwa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shumbwa live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 385 people, or 1 in 41,169. In Zambia Shumbwa is mostly found in: Central Province, where 59 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 15 percent are found and Southern Province, where 14 percent are found. Not including Zambia it occurs in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shuumbwa | 93 | 724 | / |
| Shaumbwa | 93 | 374 | / |
| Sumbwa | 92 | 353 | / |
| Shuumbwah | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shimbwa | 86 | 131 | / |
| Shumbwe | 86 | 47 | / |
| Shombwa | 86 | 21 | / |
| Chumbwa | 86 | 14 | / |
| Shumbua | 86 | 0 | / |
| Chaumbwa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Sumbua | 77 | 3,157 | / |
| Sumbwe | 77 | 491 | / |
| Sombwa | 77 | 42 | / |
| Zumbwa | 77 | 41 | / |
| Sumbwi | 77 | 11 | / |
| Sumpwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ssimbwa | 71 | 3,563 | / |
| Chumbwe | 71 | 610 | / |
| Shombwe | 71 | 50 | / |
| Chumbua | 71 | 27 | / |
| Zuumbwa | 71 | 8 | / |
| Chumbwi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Shimbua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sombway | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sumbweh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sumbuaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Choumbwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choumbua | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shumbwa
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