Alamb Surname
Approximately 45 people bear this surname
Alamb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Alamb (73) may also be a first name.
Alamb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alamb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alamb (Bengali: অলম্ব, Hindi: आलम्ब) is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alamb? popularity and diffusion
Alamb is the 2,909,720th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 40 percent of Alamb are found; 40 percent are found in Central Africa and 38 percent are found in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. Alamb is also the 1,134,117th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 73 people.
It is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 1,153,837. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: East Region, where 94 percent reside and Centre Region, where 6 percent reside. Besides Cameroon this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 20 percent reside and India, where 16 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galamb | 91 | 1,030 | / |
| Halamb | 91 | 3 | / |
| Aslamb | 91 | 1 | / |
| Haalamb | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gallamb | 83 | 0 | / |
| Olamb | 80 | 93 | / |
| Alomb | 80 | 77 | / |
| Alamf | 80 | 9 | / |
| Elamb | 80 | 7 | / |
| Alamp | 80 | 5 | / |
| Alanb | 80 | 2 | / |
| Holamb | 73 | 60 | / |
| Alampe | 73 | 52 | / |
| Golamb | 73 | 49 | / |
| Helamb | 73 | 24 | / |
| Galomb | 73 | 24 | / |
| Aslamp | 73 | 7 | / |
| Allamf | 73 | 5 | / |
| O'Lamb | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aslamf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aslamv | 73 | 2 | / |
| Galamp | 73 | 2 | / |
| Alganb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alannb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Galanb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aslammp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aslampt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aslamvp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alhampe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aslamps | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aslampp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Allampt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gallanb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gallamp | 67 | 1 | / |
Alamb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alamb in the Bengali language | ||
| অলম্ব | alamba | - |
| Alamb in the Hindi language | ||
| आलम्ब | alamba | 50 |
| अलम्ब | alamba | 50 |
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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 Alamb
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