Ambuso Surname

558,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ambuso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ambuso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5521:83,6597,685
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Ambuso Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ambuso is found most frequently in Kenya. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Ambuso click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ambuso? popularity and diffusion

Ambuso is the 558,412th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 12,807,638 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Ambuso reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 78 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 552 people, or 1 in 83,659. In Kenya Ambuso is primarily concentrated in: Vihiga County, where 49 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 18 percent reside and Kisumu County, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Kenya it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 3 percent reside and Sudan, where 0 percent reside.

Ambuso Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ambusco922/
Ambusso921/
Gambusho861/
Amboso83718/
Ambusa83470/
Ambuco8388/
Ambujo8364/
Ombuso836/
Anbuso831/
Ambuzo831/
Embuso831/
Ambosio7733/
Ambusha7731/
Ambósio773/
Ambusia772/
Ambosho771/
Ambusas771/
Ambusah771/
Ambujot771/
Gamboussou751/
Gambusha7110/
Gambuzzo712/
Amboussa712/
Ambusaut711/
Ambuja6792/
Embusa6728/
Ambuca676/
Amboza675/
Hambouzou674/
Ambuza673/
Amwoso672/
D'Ambosio672/
Gamboussa672/
Ambosa672/
Ombusa671/
Ombujo671/
Ambhushat671/

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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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  • 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 Ambuso
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