Tumaini Surname

19,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Tumaini Surname User-submission:

Tumaini is a Swahili surname, meaning 'hope'.

Tumaini Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo17,5541:4,209482
Tanzania9,7171:5,448720
Kenya1,1491:40,1914,230
Uganda351:1,115,40846,348
Italy311:1,972,79688,569
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England51:11,143,612252,590
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Tumaini (116,501) may also be a first name.

Tumaini Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Tumaini is a Swahili surname, meaning 'hope'.

- knaibei

Tumaini Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tumaini is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tumaini? popularity and diffusion

Tumaini is the 19,270th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 255,390 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tumaini live; 62 percent live in Central Africa and 62 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Tumaini is also the 8,850th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 116,501 people.

The surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 17,554 people, or 1 in 4,209. Excluding The DR Congo this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 34 percent reside and Kenya, where 4 percent reside.

Tumaini Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (98%) in Kenya.

Tumaini earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 78.97% less than the national average, earning $9,075 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tumayini938/
Tumini922,441/
Tumani921,151/
Thumayini881/
Toumani861,444/
Tumaina86354/
Thumani86157/
Tumaine8639/
Tumanis8633/
Tummini8630/
Tuminyi8627/
Tuminis8625/
Tummani8620/
Taumani865/
Tumaniy864/
Tumgani864/
Tumanio864/
Toumini863/
Thumini861/
Tuminiz861/
Tumuini861/
Tumaani861/
Tumaeni861/
Tumaniç861/
Tuumani861/
Toummini80172/
Tumminio8021/
Tumiyani8012/
Toumanis8011/
Tumayine8010/
Thummini809/
Thummani809/
Thumaniy808/
Taumanis807/
Toumaine805/
Toumanni803/
Thoumani803/
Thutmani802/
Thomaini802/
Toumagni801/
Toumanio801/
Touhmani801/
Tummanit801/
Thumanid801/
Tumane773,436/
Tumana771,192/
Tumeni7784/
Tumine7721/
Tuminy7712/
Tumany772/
Thumiyani7514/
Teumagnie751/
Tumaihine751/
Thummanid751/
Thummanit751/
Thoumaine750/
Toumany71887/
Toumane71505/
Toumeni71408/
Tumoine71361/
Tuminez71338/
Thomani71327/
Toumine71286/
Thumane71256/
Tomaine71209/
Tumanne71207/
Taumana71143/
Tumines71106/
Tumanyi71105/
Tuimane7189/
Tumuine7137/
Tumange7132/
Tumenis7128/
Tummana7125/
Tuimine7121/
Teumeni7117/
Tumhane7114/
Tumanny7111/
Toumana7111/
Tomaina7111/
Tumaney718/
Tumiene716/
Tominei716/
Tominoi716/
Tumangi715/
Tuimana714/
Thuimayani713/
Tomhani712/
Tummane712/
Tumeniz712/
Tumanaj711/
Tummine711/
Ttumane711/
Tumeine711/
Tumenio711/
Tuminay711/
Tominyi711/
Tomanie711/
Taumane711/
Thumany711/
Thumeni711/
Tumaene711/
Tumagne711/
Tumahna711/
Tumanyo711/
Tuimeni711/
Ttumana711/
Tumanoi711/
Tumanee711/
Thummanich711/
Tumminy710/
Thoumine67305/
Touminet67130/
Tummanee67112/
Tuminhay6781/
Tumannyy6742/
Teumagne6740/
Toumanai6729/
Tuğmaner6724/
Tumanets6716/
Tumanych677/
Tumuyine676/
Tumangay674/
Toumeiny674/
Toumanny673/
Tousmane673/
Tuminets672/
Toumegni672/
Thoumane672/
Thoumany672/
Thomanni672/
Tumiyana672/
Tumahane671/
Tuimaune671/
Tomannie671/
Tumganay671/
Teumegni671/
Toumouni671/
Touhmane671/
Tauminet671/
Theumeni671/
Thumanee671/
Tumanhoy671/
Tuitmeni671/
Tuitmine671/
Tumahana671/
Tummanoi671/

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tumaini
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