Wumu Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Wumu Surname Definition:

Wumu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: first born.

Wumu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2371:558,01344,900
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
China91:151,924,6187,954
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Wumu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wumu occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wumu.

How Common Is The Last Name Wumu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 988,329th most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Wumu live; 87 percent live in Southeast Asia and 87 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Wumu is also the 272,925th most widely held given name world-wide. It is borne by 887 people.

The last name Wumu is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 237 people, or 1 in 558,013. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: Gorontalo, where 51 percent live, North Sulawesi, where 29 percent live and Central Sulawesi, where 7 percent live. Barring Indonesia it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 4 percent live and China, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wuimu896/
Waumu893/
Wumuh892/
Woumu891/
Wuymu891/
Woumou80145/
Woumuh806/
Wuimou801/
Vumu751,482/
Womu75519/
Bumu75164/
Wimu7548/
Woummut739/
Waummuy739/
Wautmus730/
Womuh6714/
Bummu675/
Baumu673/
Boumu672/
Hwimu672/
Wimuh671/
Wimmu671/
Vaumu671/
Womuu671/
Uhomu671/
Bumou671/
Bumau671/

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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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