Tumuhimbise Surname

12,529th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Tumuhimbise Surname User-submission:

Tumuhimbise is a surname given to babies from the Banyankole tribe, a Bantu tribe from the western parts of Uganda. The name is given to both male and female babies from the Ankole region, resulting from the joy, that comes from being gifted with a child in a family, that believes and trusts in God.

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Tumuhimbise Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda44,7771:87267
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
England21:27,859,030389,889
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Tumuhimbise (82) may also be a first name.

Tumuhimbise Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Tumuhimbise is a surname given to babies from the Banyankole tribe, a Bantu tribe from the western parts of Uganda. The name is given to both male and female babies from the Ankole region, resulting from the joy, that comes from being gifted with a child in a family, that believes and trusts in God.

Tumuhimbise means 'lets sing for Him'. It resembles names like Tumusiime (lets appreciate Him) and Tumukunde (lets love Him), that originate from the same tribe.

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Tumuhimbise Last Name Facts

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

Tumuhimbise is most common in Uganda. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tumuhimbise? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tumuhimbise is the 12,529th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 162,690 people. The surname Tumuhimbise occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tumuhimbise are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Tumuhimbise is also the 1,060,447th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 82 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 44,777 people, or 1 in 872. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Kibaale District, where 11 percent reside, Kamwenge District, where 9 percent reside and Isingiro District, where 7 percent reside. Barring Uganda this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

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