Wumu Surname
Approximately 260 people bear this surname
Wumu Surname Definition:
Wumu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: first born.
Wumu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 237 | 1:558,013 | 44,900 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Wumu (887) may also be a first name.
Wumu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Wumu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: first born.
Wumu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wumu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wumu is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wumu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 988,329th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Wumu are found; 87 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 87 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 272,925th most numerous given name on earth, held by 887 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 237 people, or 1 in 558,013. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: Gorontalo, where 51 percent reside, North Sulawesi, where 29 percent reside and Central Sulawesi, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 4 percent reside and China, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuimu | 89 | 6 | / |
| Waumu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wumuh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Woumu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wuymu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Woumou | 80 | 145 | / |
| Woumuh | 80 | 6 | / |
| Wuimou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vumu | 75 | 1,482 | / |
| Womu | 75 | 519 | / |
| Bumu | 75 | 164 | / |
| Wimu | 75 | 48 | / |
| Woummut | 73 | 9 | / |
| Waummuy | 73 | 9 | / |
| Wautmus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Womuh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bummu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Baumu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boumu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwimu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wimuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wimmu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaumu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Womuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhomu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bumou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bumau | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wumu
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