Adamba Surname

242,725th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Adamba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,3651:33,8313,675
DR Congo1641:450,48536,956
Uganda621:629,66632,895
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Adamba (198) may also be a first name.

Adamba Last Name Facts

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

Adamba (Marathi: आदंबा, Oriya: ଆଦା) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Adamba click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adamba? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 242,725th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 4,432,814 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Adamba reside; 87 percent reside in East Africa and 44 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Adamba is also the 644,447th most common first name globally It is held by 198 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 1,365 people, or 1 in 33,831. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Vihiga County, where 39 percent live, Kakamega County, where 21 percent live and Nairobi County, where 15 percent live. Barring Kenya it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 10 percent live and Uganda, where 4 percent live.

Adamba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adambay9272/
Gadamba9238/
Adambai9220/
Hadamba929/
Adambat922/
Adambas922/
Adhamba921/
Gaadamba8697/
Hadambas8629/
Adambhai869/
Hadambad861/
Haidamba861/
Ademba832,166/
Adamua83611/
Adambi83550/
Adomba83284/
Adambo83141/
Adambe8398/
Odamba8333/
Edamba8321/
Adanba832/
Gadambhai804/
Aadambhai801/
Hadambhah801/
Hedamba77132/
Gadambe77104/
Adanbay7763/
Adaumbe7750/
Gadambi7735/
Adeambi7734/
Hadambi7723/
Adoumba7716/
Adamwad7712/
Adembai7712/
Adambge7710/
Adambee779/
Adamuha777/
Adamuad777/
Adhambo775/
Godamba772/
Edambai772/
Adembay772/
Gadambo772/
Adhambi771/
Audambe771/
Adambio771/
Addamua771/
Adgambe771/
Gadanba771/
Adombai771/
Adambeh771/
Edambay771/
Adambou771/
Hadamua771/
Adamuaa771/
Hadambahas751/
Adatimbi7175/
Audanbay7127/
Adhaimbo7119/
Goudamba7114/
Gaudambe7112/
Aidambui717/
Hadamber714/
Godambay712/
Adeanmbi712/
Adoumbai712/
Hedammba711/
Aadaambi711/
Aadamwad711/
Adhambee711/
Audanbai711/
Odaimeba711/
Godambea711/
Hadambhahas711/
Gadoumba711/
Adamhuat711/
Odemba671,743/
Edemba67669/
Adombi67196/
Adembo67120/
Adombo67116/
Adomby6785/
Adamuo6736/
Adombe6728/
Edambo6728/
Adanwa6725/
Odomba6714/
Edomba6710/
Adanbo679/
Adanbe679/
Odambe677/
Adamuhaut675/
Odambo674/
Adanbi672/
Odambi672/
Adonba671/
Adanby671/
Hedambaai671/
Adoumbaya671/
Adamwo671/
Eadanbach670/
Adambohee670/

Adamba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Adamba in the Oriya language
ଆଦାada-
Adamba in the Marathi language
आदंबाadamba-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Adamba
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