Sumbwe Surname
Approximately 491 people bear this surname
Sumbwe Surname User-submission:
The Sumbwe surname (Zambia) denotes a small wild cat, noted for its hunting prowess.
Sumbwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 233 | 1:317,080 | 28,591 |
| Zambia | 182 | 1:87,087 | 7,247 |
| Tanzania | 67 | 1:790,173 | 42,439 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
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.
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Where Does The Last Name Sumbwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sumbwe is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sumbwe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 624,505th most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 14,842,252 people. The last name 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 frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 150 people.
This last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 233 people, or 1 in 317,080. Excluding The DR Congo Sumbwe is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 37 percent live and Tanzania, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shumbwe | 92 | 47 | / |
| Sumbweh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sumbwa | 83 | 353 | / |
| Sombwe | 83 | 251 | / |
| Zumbwe | 83 | 17 | / |
| Sumbwi | 83 | 11 | / |
| Sumpwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sumbue | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chumbwe | 77 | 610 | / |
| Shumbwa | 77 | 386 | / |
| Shimbwe | 77 | 62 | / |
| Shombwe | 77 | 50 | / |
| Ziumbwe | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ssombwe | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ssimbwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shuumbwa | 71 | 724 | / |
| Shaumbwa | 71 | 374 | / |
| Shiembwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Choumbwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sompwe | 67 | 4,999 | / |
| Zombwe | 67 | 141 | / |
| Sumbui | 67 | 54 | / |
| Sombwa | 67 | 42 | / |
| Zumbwa | 67 | 41 | / |
| Sumpwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sombwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sombue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zumbwi | 67 | 1 | / |
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