View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Amba Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Amba (Bengali: অম্বা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻣﺒﻪ, Hindi: अम्बा, Marathi: अंबा, Oriya: େବୱା, Russian: Амба) occurs most in The DR Congo. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Amba? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 16,323^rd most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 214,050 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Amba are found; 59 percent are found in Central Africa and 58 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Amba is also the 22,889^th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 38,616 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 17,013 people, or 1 in 4,343. Barring The DR Congo this surname occurs in 65 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 12 percent reside and The Philippines, where 10 percent reside.

Amba Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Amba has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Amba Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Amba last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Amba last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% registered with the party.

Amba earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.34% less than the national average, earning $39,121 USD per year.