Ambanya Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Ambanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 48 | 1:813,318 | 38,363 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Ambanya Demographics
Ambanya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ambanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ambanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ambanya (Marathi: आंबण्या) is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ambanya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ambanya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ambanya is the 2,506,728th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ambanya are found; 85 percent are found in East Africa and 61 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
This last name is most common in Uganda, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 813,318. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Adjumani District, where 38 percent are found, Arua District, where 33 percent are found and Moyo District, where 29 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found and Cameroon, where 5 percent are found.
Ambanya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Ambanya surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambanya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ambeanyah | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ambonya | 86 | 83 | / |
| Ombanya | 86 | 59 | / |
| Ambagna | 86 | 43 | / |
| Ambanea | 86 | 27 | / |
| Ambanha | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ambania | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ambanja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Amwanya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Anbanya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ambangia | 80 | 205 | / |
| Ambangea | 80 | 41 | / |
| Gamwanya | 80 | 35 | / |
| Gambonya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hamwanya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awanya | 77 | 117 | / |
| Gamuhanya | 75 | 109 | / |
| Hanbanyat | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hamwaanya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ombonya | 71 | 873 | / |
| Amwanyo | 71 | 328 | / |
| Amwonya | 71 | 201 | / |
| Awanyai | 71 | 111 | / |
| Ombania | 71 | 85 | / |
| Anwanya | 71 | 63 | / |
| Amuanyo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ambonyo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Achemwanya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Omwanya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ambanio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Anbania | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amwania | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hawanya | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hamwanja | 67 | 146 | / |
| Gombania | 67 | 14 | / |
| Anbannia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ombangia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hachimwanya | 67 | 1 | / |
Ambanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ambanya in the Marathi language | ||
| आंबण्या | ambanya | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ambanya
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