Sumbu Surname
Approximately 5,672 people bear this surname
Sumbu Surname Definition:
Sumbu is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: cheetah.
Sumbu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4,269 | 1:17,306 | 2,156 |
| Tanzania | 726 | 1:72,922 | 7,614 |
| Malaysia | 138 | 1:213,726 | 12,448 |
| Indonesia | 133 | 1:994,355 | 72,948 |
| Papua New Guinea | 132 | 1:61,771 | 8,000 |
| Zambia | 94 | 1:168,616 | 11,729 |
| India | 36 | 1:21,307,372 | 304,812 |
| Nigeria | 33 | 1:5,367,962 | 136,856 |
| Cameroon | 22 | 1:944,049 | 61,779 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
Sumbu (629) may also be a first name.
Sumbu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sumbu is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: cheetah.
Sumbu Demographics
Average Sumbu Salary in
United States
$55,153 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sumbu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sumbu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sumbu (Bengali: সম্বু, Hindi: सुम्बु) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sumbu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 85,099th most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,284,828 people. The last name Sumbu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Sumbu reside; 76 percent reside in Central Africa and 76 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 332,048th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 629 people.
The surname Sumbu is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4,269 people, or 1 in 17,306. Excluding The DR Congo this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 13 percent reside and Malaysia, where 2 percent reside.
Sumbu Last Name Statistics demography
Sumbu earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.82% more than the national average, earning $55,153 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shumbu | 91 | 679 | / |
| Sumbuy | 91 | 55 | / |
| Sumbui | 91 | 54 | / |
| Sumbou | 91 | 13 | / |
| Siumbu | 91 | 10 | / |
| Sumbuu | 91 | 9 | / |
| Sumbhu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Sumbau | 91 | 2 | / |
| Sumbut | 91 | 2 | / |
| Sumbud | 91 | 1 | / |
| Soumbu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ssumbu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Saumbu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Soumbou | 83 | 2,196 | / |
| Sahumbu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Soumbeu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Shumbeu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shumbhu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shaumbu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Seumbou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zumbu | 80 | 1,303 | / |
| Sombu | 80 | 939 | / |
| Jumbu | 80 | 473 | / |
| Sunbu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Xumbu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cumbu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Soumboud | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chumbu | 73 | 1,451 | / |
| Shimbu | 73 | 1,223 | / |
| Sunbut | 73 | 377 | / |
| Sumboo | 73 | 339 | / |
| Jumbou | 73 | 105 | / |
| Sombou | 73 | 100 | / |
| Djumbu | 73 | 41 | / |
| Simbuu | 73 | 29 | / |
| Shombu | 73 | 27 | / |
| Jumbui | 73 | 24 | / |
| Jumbut | 73 | 10 | / |
| Jumbau | 73 | 9 | / |
| Zumbui | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sombuu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Simbuh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zumbou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shunbu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sunbui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sombau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sunbud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tjumbu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zumbau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cumbou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sumweu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shumbauch | 71 | 0 | / |
| Zoumbou | 67 | 193 | / |
| Sumbhoo | 67 | 176 | / |
| Chumbut | 67 | 70 | / |
| Joumbou | 67 | 13 | / |
| Shimbhu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Shimbau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chumbau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chumbou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chumbuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zumbuch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zumbush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choumbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chunmbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeumbeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeumbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zumbult | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shombui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sounbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sunbout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chumbud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chumbus | 67 | 0 | / |
Sumbu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sumbu in the Bengali language | ||
| সম্বু | sambu | - |
| Sumbu in the Hindi language | ||
| सुम्बु | sumbu | - |
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Footnotes
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