Balamba Surname

341,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,074 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Balamba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4101:180,19418,301
Cameroon1991:104,36712,272
Indonesia1991:664,56951,932
Colombia1651:289,5405,686
Uganda611:639,98833,288
Senegal121:1,214,9453,496
India61:127,844,230863,365
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Balambà (1) & Balambá (1) are calculated separately.

Balamba (627) may also be a first name.

Balamba Last Name Facts

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

Balamba (Hindi: बालम्बा, Marathi: बळंबा, Oriya: ବାଲା) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Balambà or Balambá. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Balamba? popularity and diffusion

The last name Balamba is the 341,803rd most numerous last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,785,425 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Balamba are found; 39 percent are found in Central Africa and 39 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Balamba is also the 332,667th most frequent first name on earth, held by 627 people.

Balamba is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 410 people, or 1 in 180,194. Barring The DR Congo it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 19 percent are found and Indonesia, where 19 percent are found.

Balamba Last Name Statistics demography

Balamba earn marginally less than the average income. In Colombia they earn 3.39% less than the national average, earning $21,933,200 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balambà951/
Balambá951/
Balambha9343/
Balambai9315/
Balambat931/
Balambad931/
Balambay931/
Balammba931/
Ballamba931/
Baliamba931/
Balambhai8812/
Ballambat881/
Baylaymba881/
Balahamba881/
Balemba869,885/
Bolamba862,090/
Balomba861,285/
Valamba86309/
Belamba86287/
Balambo86286/
Walamba86223/
Balambi86134/
Balambe86101/
Balanba863/
Balamua861/
Balamwa861/
Balambid801,078/
Mpalamba80299/
Boulamba80208/
Bailemba80194/
Waliamba80171/
Bolambea8034/
Walambau8027/
Balambér8024/
Balamber8021/
Baliomba8021/
Balombad8010/
Valyamba809/
Walyamba806/
Balambeu804/
Bolamboa803/
Bolambad802/
Baleemba802/
Balambui801/
Balamvad801/
Balamwad801/
Valambai801/
Valambha801/
Npalamba801/
Belambai801/
Bollamba801/
Boylamba801/
Balaambi801/
Ballomba801/
Baliambo801/
Baleambe801/
Balembai801/
Balembea801/
Balambou801/
Baloumba801/
Vallambai755/
Bhalambid755/
Ballamvad754/
Valambhay754/
Ballamwad752/
Balambhid751/
Bolahamba751/
Boleambai751/
Boulambas751/
Balambhiy751/
Bahalemba751/
Balyamuha751/
Bolemba712,224/
Balombo71972/
Walamwa71931/
Balembo71849/
Balombe71780/
Bolomba71543/
Bolambo71444/
Belambo71342/
Bolambi71174/
Belemba7189/
Valambe7179/
Walambo7177/
Balombi7168/
Valambi7150/
Walomba7148/
Belomba7142/
Bolambe7128/
Balyahamwa7121/
Vallambhai713/
Volamba711/
Valanba711/
Walamua711/
Bolamua711/
Bolambot67949/
Balemboy6757/
Balanvat6720/
Baloumbe6719/
Walyomba6716/
Woulamba6714/
Valiambi6712/
Balombiň6710/
Balombou677/
Bailembo674/
Waliambo672/
Boulemba672/
Bolamwad671/
Ballanby671/
Bholambe671/
Valhambe671/
Valambhe671/
Valamwad671/
Mpalambi671/
Valeumba671/
Vallambi671/
Wallambo671/
Waloumba671/
Boolambi671/
Boolomba671/
Bolamboy671/
Balanber671/
Balemboi671/
Bailombe671/
Bolembah671/

Balamba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balamba in the Hindi language
बालम्बाbalamba-
Balamba in the Oriya language
ବାଲାbala-
Balamba in the Marathi language
बळंबाbalamba66.67
बालंबाbalamba33.33

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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 Balamba
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