Amboko Surname

165,618th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,615 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Amboko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amboko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,4481:31,8923,481
DR Congo1,0601:69,6988,188
Congo161:311,8189,139
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Amboko (259) may also be a first name.

Amboko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amboko is found most frequently in Kenya. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amboko? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 165,618th most common last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,786,824 people. The last name Amboko is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Amboko live; 56 percent live in East Africa and 45 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 553,262nd most frequently occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 259 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,448 people, or 1 in 31,892. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 57 percent reside, Vihiga County, where 19 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 18 percent reside. Barring Kenya it is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 41 percent reside and The Congo, where 1 percent reside.

Amboko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Amboko surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Amboko earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamboko929/
Ambokoh924/
Ambouko921/
Ambokou921/
Amboukou8676/
Ambogkot8618/
Aimbokop861/
Amboka834,691/
Omboko83554/
Emboko83221/
Ambako83134/
Amboco8396/
Ambeko8377/
Ambuko8326/
Ambouckou8010/
Hamboukou806/
Ambouka772,829/
Ambaako7788/
Ambooka7754/
Gomboko776/
Ombokou776/
Hambako776/
Ambekoi775/
Gambako772/
Ambakou772/
Gambuko772/
Ambokah772/
Hanboko772/
Hambeko771/
Hemboko771/
Ombokoi771/
Ambokha771/
Ambakod771/
Ahamboukou751/
Houmboko7119/
Hambouka7112/
Ambogcot716/
Ambugkot714/
Amboukka713/
Anboukou711/
Ambouyka711/
Ambaka671,390/
Ambuka671,138/
Omboka67505/
Ambaco67299/
Ambuco6788/
Emboka6748/
Ombeko6732/
Embako6729/
Amboca6721/
Ambeka6713/
Ombako675/
Embeko675/
Amvuko674/
Ombuko672/
Anboco671/
Anbako671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amboko
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