Ambako Surname
Approximately 134 people bear this surname
Ambako Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 51 | 1:765,476 | 37,015 |
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Ambako (124) may also be a first name.
Ambako Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ambako Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ambako (Georgian: ამბაკო) is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ambako? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ambako is the 1,544,715th most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 54,384,671 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Ambako are found; 38 percent are found in East Africa and 34 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 836,439th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 124 people.
The last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 765,476. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Arua District, where 65 percent live, Adjumani District, where 22 percent live and Moyo District, where 4 percent live. Beside Uganda this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 28 percent live and The DR Congo, where 16 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambaako | 92 | 88 | / |
| Hambako | 92 | 6 | / |
| Ambakou | 92 | 2 | / |
| Gambako | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ambakod | 92 | 1 | / |
| Amboko | 83 | 2,615 | / |
| Ambaka | 83 | 1,390 | / |
| Ambaco | 83 | 299 | / |
| Ambeko | 83 | 77 | / |
| Embako | 83 | 29 | / |
| Ombako | 83 | 5 | / |
| Anbako | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ambakhout | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ambakka | 77 | 13 | / |
| Hamboko | 77 | 9 | / |
| Gambaka | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ambaaka | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ambekoi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ambeaka | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ambokoh | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gombako | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ombakho | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hambaka | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ambokou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ambgaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ambasco | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ambakah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oumbako | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ambouko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ambacka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hambeko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amboukou | 71 | 76 | / |
| Ambogkot | 71 | 18 | / |
| Ambakhad | 71 | 4 | / |
| Houmbako | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aimbokop | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ambhakka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ambatkat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ambakkat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ambakath | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amboka | 67 | 4,691 | / |
| Ombaka | 67 | 1,543 | / |
| Omboko | 67 | 554 | / |
| Emboko | 67 | 221 | / |
| Amboco | 67 | 96 | / |
| Embaka | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ombeko | 67 | 32 | / |
| Amboca | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ambeka | 67 | 13 | / |
| Anbaka | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ambouckou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hamboukou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Embeko | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ambeca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goumbakou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ambakkatt | 67 | 1 | / |
Ambako Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ambako in the Georgian language | ||
| ამბაკო | ambako | - |
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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 Ambako
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