Wumbo Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wumbo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wumbo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Wumbo Last Name Facts

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

Wumbo is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wumbo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Wumbo reside; 57 percent reside in West Africa and 57 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria Wumbo is primarily found in: Nasarawa, where 75 percent reside and Taraba, where 25 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Wumbo is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 29 percent reside and Kenya, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woumbo913/
Woumbou833/
Wumba8024,165/
Wombo802,597/
Bumbo80936/
Wimbo80153/
Vumbo8056/
Wunbo802/
Woumba73257/
Womboo73171/
Voumbo7367/
Wiembo7341/
Buumbo7333/
Bumboo7316/
Wombou739/
Waumba738/
Boumbo738/
Womboi737/
Wounbo735/
Bumboi735/
Wumbah731/
Womboy731/
Wonmbo731/
Buimbo731/
Wunbuo731/
Wunmba731/
Bumbuo731/
Bumboh731/
Wombuo731/
Boumbou67363/
Wahumba675/
Voumbou672/
Wounbou671/
Wutimba671/
Wusimba671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wumbo
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