Surumbu Surname
Approximately 4,106 people bear this surname
Surumbu Surname User-submission:
Surumbu or Sarumbu is a Paree tribe surname, mostly found in Mwanga district, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. It means 'refugees'.
Surumbu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4,000 | 1:13,235 | 1,713 |
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
Surumbu (97) may also be a first name.
Surumbu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Surumbu or Sarumbu is a Paree tribe surname, mostly found in Mwanga district, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. It means 'refugees'.
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Where Does The Last Name Surumbu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Surumbu is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Surumbu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Surumbu is the 112,763rd most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,774,853 people. Surumbu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Surumbu reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Surumbu is also the 962,660th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 97 people.
The surname Surumbu is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 4,000 people, or 1 in 13,235. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Manyara Region, where 71 percent reside, Arusha Region, where 14 percent reside and Dodoma Region, where 5 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent reside.
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