Sumbwe Surname

624,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sumbwe Surname User-submission:

The Sumbwe surname (Zambia) denotes a small wild cat, noted for its hunting prowess.

Sumbwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2331:317,08028,591
Zambia1821:87,0877,247
Tanzania671:790,17342,439
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England31:18,572,686338,250
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Sumbwe (150) may also be a first name.

Sumbwe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Sumbwe surname (Zambia) denotes a small wild cat, noted for its hunting prowess.

- mbita.sumbwe

Sumbwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sumbwe occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sumbwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sumbwe is the 624,505th most common family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 14,842,252 people. Sumbwe is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Sumbwe reside; 47 percent reside in Central Africa and 47 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Sumbwe is also the 752,187th most commonly occurring forename globally, borne by 150 people.

The last name Sumbwe is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 233 people, or 1 in 317,080. Without taking into account The DR Congo this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 37 percent reside and Tanzania, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shumbwe9247/
Sumbweh921/
Sumbwa83353/
Sombwe83251/
Zumbwe8317/
Sumbwi8311/
Sumpwe831/
Sumbue831/
Chumbwe77610/
Shumbwa77386/
Shimbwe7762/
Shombwe7750/
Ziumbwe7710/
Ssombwe776/
Ssimbwe771/
Shuumbwa71724/
Shaumbwa71374/
Shiembwe711/
Choumbwe711/
Sompwe674,999/
Zombwe67141/
Sumbui6754/
Sombwa6742/
Zumbwa6741/
Sumpwa674/
Sombwi671/
Sombue671/
Zumbwi671/

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