Zumbunu Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Zumbunu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zumbunu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1271:124,8039,426
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Zumbunu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zumbunu is most common in Zambia. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Zumbunu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zumbunu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,573,888th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Zumbunu reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 127 people, or 1 in 124,803. In Zambia Zumbunu is primarily found in: Lusaka Province, where 68 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 24 percent are found and Central Province, where 2 percent are found. Other than Zambia Zumbunu is found in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dzumbunu931,760/
Sumbunu8610/
Zoumbounui821/
Tsumbungu754/
Soumbounou715,931/
Saumbounou711/
Soumbounouh671/
Sombounou631/
Tshimbunu631/
Sombonu571/
Soumbonou501/

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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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  • 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 Zumbunu
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