Family name Kumalo (Kumalo 
) , in the entire world, is a common cognomen. The last name Kumalo is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is quite a common surname, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Ethiopia. Much less frequently, Kumalo is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Kumalo | Lesotho, Zambia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia |
| lobengula kumalo king of Matabele (b. 1839) |
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| alf kumalo South African photographer (1930-2012), ZA (b. 1930) |
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| sydney kumalo South African contemporary artist, ZA (b. 1935) |
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| dumisani kumalo South African diplomat and anti-apartheid activist, ZA (b. 1947) |
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| joseph kumalo victim of police shooting in South Africa, ZA (b. 1954) |
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| bakithi kumalo South African musician, ZA (b. 1956) |
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| xolelo thaddaeus kumalo (b. 1954) |
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| basetsane kumalo Miss South Africa 1994, first runner-up to Miss World 1994, ZA (b. 1974) |
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| raymond simangaliso kumalo |
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| nkaka kumalo |
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