Mulumba

Mulumba Meaning & Origin

About Mulumba
The surname Mulumba is of Bantu origin and is commonly found among the Luba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is derived from the word "lumba," which means "to heal" or "to cure" in the Luba language. Therefore, the surname Mulumba is often associated with individuals who have a healing or curative role within their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mulumba is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mulumba: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mulumba based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mulumba is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLMP
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M040510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L UW1 M B AH0
🌐 IPA
/mulumba*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M451

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mulumba in Braille

Here's how to represent Mulumba in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mulumba in braille

How to sign the name Mulumba using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mulumba using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mulumba in sign language

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