Ambura Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ambura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ambura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Kenya191:2,430,52136,895
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ambura (86) may also be a first name.

Ambura Last Name Facts

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

Ambura (Hindi: अम्बूरा, Marathi: अंबुरा, Oriya: ଆୁରା) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ambura? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ambura is the 2,506,728th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 47 percent of Ambura are found; 47 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 47 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,032,266th most frequent forename throughout the world It is held by 86 people.

It is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 291,204. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Madang, where 96 percent reside and Western Highlands, where 4 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea Ambura exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 32 percent reside and Nigeria, where 7 percent reside.

Ambura Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

Ambura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ambura in the Marathi language
अंबुराambura-
Ambura in the Oriya language
ଆୁରାaura66.67
ଅୁରାaura33.33
Ambura in the Hindi language
अम्बूराambura50
अम्बुराambura50

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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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  • 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 Ambura
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