Tsilumba Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Tsilumba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tsilumba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Tsilumba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tsilumba is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tsilumba? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,812,366th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Tsilumba is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Tsilumba are found; 45 percent are found in East Africa and 36 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 9,235,980. In Kenya Tsilumba is most frequent in: Kakamega County, where 80 percent live and Uasin Gishu County, where 20 percent live. Not including Kenya it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tshilumba9417,511/
Tshilumbay8941/
Tshiluemba8921/
Tshilumbai891/
Thsjilumba891/
Tselumba881/
Tshilomba8229,307/
Tshilumbi8296/
Tchilumba8245/
Tshilumbo8221/
Tshilunba8221/
Tshilimba826/
Cilumba80473/
Dtshilomba781/
Tsshilomba781/
Chilumba7511,394/
Tshilombo7123,931/
Tshilombi71377/
Tshilombe7141/
Tchilumbo7110/
Tshilimbo714/
Chilumbay711/
Chailumba711/
Cilomba67255/
Zilumbi671/
Chilumbo632,769/
Chilumbi63438/
Tchiloumbou636/
Chilumbe635/
Chilumwa631/
Chailumbi5970/
Tshilonbo5921/
Tchelumbe591/
Zilhoumbe591/
Cilombo5391/
Zilunva531/
Cilomboo501/
Chelumbi501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tsilumba
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