Atambo Surname

249,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Atambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,5071:30,6443,367
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Niger211:913,90620,544
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England51:11,143,612252,590
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Atambo (257) may also be a first name.

Atambo Last Name Facts

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

Atambo occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atambo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 249,873rd most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,589,135 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Atambo live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 63 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Atambo is also the 555,528th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 257 people.

The last name Atambo is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,507 people, or 1 in 30,644. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Nyamira County, where 41 percent are found, Kisii County, where 23 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found and Niger, where 1 percent are found.

Atambo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Atambo earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.21% more than the national average, earning $60,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ataembo92368/
Gatambo9293/
Attambo926/
Athambo923/
Atambou922/
Atamboa921/
Gathambo8632/
Aitambou8613/
Aytambou867/
Aithambo861/
Atamba832,714/
Atombo83465/
Otambo83374/
Atembo83195/
Etambo8340/
Atamuo8311/
Atanbo831/
Hatembo772,300/
Athembo77156/
Gatamba7722/
Ataamba7717/
Athombo776/
Atomboh775/
Hatamba774/
Gatombo773/
Atammuo773/
Attamba773/
Atambah771/
Attembo771/
Atoumbo771/
Gotambo771/
Othambo771/
Otambou771/
Haitamba71377/
Gathamba7154/
Gateamba7141/
Ateambah7133/
Ataambah717/
Haitembo711/
Ahatamba711/
Hateembo711/
Gatoumbo711/
Atemba672,238/
Etombo671,864/
Otamba67545/
Etamba67474/
Otombo67264/
Atomba67196/
Otembo67183/
Atamua6744/
Etembo6734/
Atamva6726/
Astanboos6712/
Atanba675/
Atomuo673/
Atonbo673/
Attoumbou672/
Atanwo671/

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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 Atambo
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