Amemba Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

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

Amemba Surname User-submission:

The surname Amemba means 'stubborn one'.

Amemba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya211:2,199,04336,489
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Amemba Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Amemba means 'stubborn one'.

- amembaochieng

Amemba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Amemba is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Amemba? popularity and diffusion

Amemba is the 3,543,123rd most commonly used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Amemba live; 71 percent live in East Africa and 42 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 2,199,043. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Nyamira County, where 43 percent reside, Homa Bay County, where 19 percent reside and Kisumu County, where 19 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 16 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent reside.

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Amembi83126/
Amomba83110/
Omemba8355/
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Amembe832/
Gammba832/
Amemby831/
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Gamimba7710/
Ammomba779/
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Gamembo774/
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Amoimba772/
Gammbha771/
Amenboa771/
Amambha771/
Ammbast771/
Gamembe771/
Hamembo771/
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Emmba737/
Ammbi736/
Hamaamba71683/
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Haamamba7119/
Hamuumba718/
Hameembo715/
Gamimbah712/
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Ammbasth711/
Amombo671,713/
Amambo67193/
Omamba6746/
Amenbi6719/
Emamba6717/
Aminba6714/
Gammbo6714/
Emembo6714/
Omembe677/
Hamnba675/
Haamaamba674/
Emenba674/
Amennmpay672/
Ammber672/
Amimbi672/
Ammnua671/
Amenbe671/
Emnbea671/
Amnbai671/
Amminbaad671/
Omomba671/
Hammbo671/
Hammbi671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amemba
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