Umbu Surname

90,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Umbu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Umbu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,9671:17,8432,285
Indonesia1,0971:120,55512,153
Nigeria5521:320,91117,648
Papua New Guinea3981:20,4872,160
Cameroon1451:143,23515,918
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
India171:45,121,493474,784
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
England11:55,718,059489,080
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

The alternate forms: Umbú (1) are calculated separately.

Umbu (5,038) may also be a first name.

Umbu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Umbu (Hindi: उम्बू) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Umbú. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Umbu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Umbu is the 90,169th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,370,612 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Umbu are found; 56 percent are found in East Africa and 56 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Umbu is also the 95,779th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 5,038 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,967 people, or 1 in 17,843. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Manyara Region, where 96 percent live, Arusha Region, where 4 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 0 percent live. Barring Tanzania this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 21 percent live and Nigeria, where 10 percent live.

Umbu Last Name Statistics demography

Umbu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Umbú921/
Gumbu891,494/
Humbu89400/
Umbut89123/
Umbau8930/
Umbui8929/
Umbus8912/
Umbuh8911/
Aumbu896/
Umbeu893/
Gumbau80657/
Umbhau8037/
Oumbou8018/
Oumbut804/
Utembu804/
Aumbou803/
Gumbeu802/
Humbau802/
Umbuut801/
Humbeu801/
Gumbui801/
Umbush801/
Aumbuu801/
Humbuh801/
Humbus801/
Eumbus801/
Aumbut801/
Humbut800/
Imbu751,182/
Ombu75994/
Unbu7517/
Umvu752/
Goumbou7339/
Umbusch7338/
Houmbou7333/
Eoumbou731/
Houmbeu731/
Uchembu731/
Umbaush731/
Umbauch731/
Ombui678,004/
Jimbu67342/
Himbu67330/
Ombou67259/
Imbuh67147/
Hombu6765/
Imbau6737/
Imbuy6722/
Gunbu6721/
Houmbouy6717/
Imbui6713/
Aunbu675/
Hunbu674/
Ombuy672/
Onmbu671/
Humvu671/
Unbau671/
Ombau671/
Umboo671/

Umbu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Umbu in the Hindi language
उम्बूumbu-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Umbu
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