Umzu Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Thailand

Umzu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Umzu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Umzu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Umzu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Umzu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,742,229th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Umzu is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Umzu reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Umzu is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 177,142,758. In Nigeria Umzu is most common in: Nasarawa, where 100 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Thailand, where 50 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Humzu896/
Gumzu891/
Umsu75228/
Unzu75157/
Umcu7586/
Omzu751/
Goumzou738/
Gumsu67151/
Umchu6752/
Gunzu6747/
Hunzu678/
Humsu677/
Unzuu674/
Omrzu672/
Umsut671/
Umtcu671/
Humcu671/
Uhmsu671/
Ummju671/

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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 Umzu
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