Ambao Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Iceland

Ambao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ambao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1391:728,33372,844
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ambao (32) may also be a first name.

Ambao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ambao (Hindi: अम्बाओ, Marathi: आंबो) is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ambao? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ambao is the 1,159,732nd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 35,376,436 people. Ambao occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Ambao are found; 78 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 66 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,840,253rd most numerous first name worldwide, held by 32 people.

The surname Ambao is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 139 people, or 1 in 728,333. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Zamboanga Peninsula, where 37 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 17 percent are found and Western Visayas, where 10 percent are found. Beside The Philippines Ambao occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 11 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gambao91583/
Ambaoa9146/
Ambaho9123/
Hambao9119/
Ambaou912/
Ambaiyo837/
Ambahot835/
Ambayio831/
Hambaou831/
Ombao805,132/
Amboa80210/
Embao8041/
Amwao8015/
Anbao807/
Gahambao771/
Gamboa73273,361/
Gambôa733,899/
Hamboa73915/
Amboua73563/
Ambeua73245/
Aunbao73166/
Ambo'o73157/
Gombao7384/
Ombaoy7336/
Ambuia7331/
Ambouo7316/
Amboat7311/
Amboho7310/
Aimboa736/
Ganbao733/
Hanbao733/
Gamboâ732/
Hombao731/
Ambaau731/
Aimwao731/
Amboas731/
Amboah731/
Gambóa731/
Ombaho731/
Onmbao731/
Ambojia67523/
Ambohot67132/
Asemboa6734/
Ambogia6723/
Ambayya6710/
Hamboua679/
Ambaiya674/
Gamboha673/
Gamboua673/
Ambouah673/
Gambouo672/
Gamhboa672/
Gombaou671/
Ganmboa671/
Oumbaou671/
Ambeuya671/
Ambeiya671/
Gombeao671/
Gaamboa671/
Ambo'op671/
Amboiya671/
Ambojha671/
Hembaoh671/
Aambeua671/
Ambagia671/
Gamboaa671/
Ganbaho671/

Ambao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ambao in the Hindi language
अम्बाओamba'o-
Ambao in the Marathi language
आंबोambo-

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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 Ambao
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