Bamba Surname

1,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 408,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Bamba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast294,3871:7814
Mali40,7861:41664
Guinea25,1101:47163
Angola9,2681:2,912462
DR Congo7,9831:9,2551,140
Burkina Faso7,9011:2,323324
Philippines4,6621:21,7162,769
Ghana2,4941:10,8341,450
France1,8061:36,7794,523
Togo1,6801:4,314763
Indonesia1,4391:91,9049,601
India1,3171:582,43428,303
United States9731:372,51733,011
Morocco9201:37,4746,047
Tanzania7721:68,5777,232
Senegal7071:20,621530
Gabon6571:2,875504
Liberia6481:6,803806
Ecuador4721:33,6993,917
Argentina4471:95,6238,055
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Mauritania3091:13,2521,270
Guam3011:53274
Cameroon2971:69,9308,781
Congo2181:22,8862,542
Spain2141:218,46714,619
Japan1911:669,34216,671
Zimbabwe1871:82,55712,049
Nigeria1761:1,006,49342,496
South Africa1551:349,53432,108
England1471:379,03426,619
Niger1391:138,0725,185
Canada1311:281,26426,302
Belgium1281:89,81813,955
Brazil701:3,058,20588,974
Botswana661:33,1356,513
Italy511:1,199,15174,752
Zambia501:316,99817,478
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Colombia421:1,137,4789,713
Singapore391:141,2236,278
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Northern Mariana Islands221:2,481276
Taiwan211:1,116,4167,706
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Guatemala131:1,237,1285,444
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Gambia91:213,717372
Guinea-Bissau91:192,002129
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Norway71:734,61250,907
Tunisia71:87,23213,677
China61:227,886,92811,701
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Malta41:107,5681,849
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Macau11:601,6301,582
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Bamba (65,889) may also be a first name.

Bamba Last Name Facts

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

Bamba (Arabic: بامبا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻤﺐ, Hindi: बम्बा, Marathi: बंबा, Oriya: ବ, Russian: Бамба) is more commonly found in The Ivory Coast than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bamba? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,325th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 17,849 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Bamba live; 76 percent live in West Africa and 42 percent live in Mande Africa. It is also the 14,630th most commonly held forename internationally. It is borne by 65,889 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 294,387 people, or 1 in 78. In The Ivory Coast it is primarily found in: Abidjan Autonomous District, where 20 percent are found, Woroba District, where 20 percent are found and Montagnes District, where 12 percent are found. Not including The Ivory Coast this last name is found in 108 countries. It also occurs in Mali, where 10 percent are found and Guinea, where 6 percent are found.

Bamba Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bamba has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bamba surname expanded 97,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bamba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Buddhist (50%) in Russia and Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Bamba last name are 38.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.27% registered with the political party.

The amount Bamba earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.6% less than the national average, earning R 100,764 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.86% less than the national average, earning $20,918,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.6% less than the national average, earning $42,028 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.47% less than the national average, earning $35,540 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baimba915,457/
Baumba91586/
Bambas91523/
Bambai91352/
Bamboa91337/
Baamba91285/
Bambha91205/
Bambat91136/
Bhamba91120/
Bambau9180/
Bambah9162/
Baemba9148/
Bambay9134/
Bambea9127/
Bambap9125/
Bambad9122/
Beamba9122/
Bahmba919/
Bammba913/
Bambaa913/
Hbamba911/
Batmba911/
Bambach832,268/
Basimba83674/
Bahamba83366/
Basemba83209/
Bahumba83189/
Bhambad83151/
Baumbad83100/
Batimba8381/
Bambaya8378/
Batemba8374/
Bhambha8334/
Bhambat8323/
Baembea8321/
Baimbai8319/
Bhambay8313/
Baymbay836/
Bambhai836/
Bambaja835/
Beambai834/
Bambooa834/
Bambhah833/
Bambhat833/
Bambhaj833/
Bambhas833/
Bambeha833/
Bambaut832/
Bhambai831/
Baambai831/
Baimbay831/
Baumbah831/
Bambhay831/
Bambash831/
Bambath831/
Bacemba831/
Baumbas830/
Bambo8048,897/
Bambi8045,352/
Bomba8028,558/
Wamba8018,270/
Bemba8012,066/
Uamba8011,138/
Banba807,281/
Bambe807,100/
Vamba80791/
Bamby80524/
Bamwa80417/
Bamua80371/
Bambó804/
Bamva803/
Bambé802/
Baumbach779,583/
Bambacht77387/
Bassemba77101/
Bassimba7731/
Baumbast7726/
Bhambhat7716/
Bhambhah777/
Bhambhad773/
Bhambhaj773/
Baatemba772/
Baisemba772/
Bambauch771/
Bhambeha771/
Bhambhau771/
Basembea771/
Basiemba771/
Bateemba771/
Bambhaip771/
Bachemba771/
Bachimba771/
Baumbash770/
Bamber737,299/
Boumba737,065/
Mpamba734,089/
Wambai733,217/
Bambio732,783/
Baambe732,117/
Bombay731,818/
Waimba73788/
Baembo73624/
Bombai73553/
Bambot73509/
Boomba73441/
Bamboo73434/
Bhambi73433/
Boemba73433/
Bambou73412/
Baimbi73387/
Wambaa73348/
Bombas73316/
Bhambe73265/
Bombaj73257/
Bambič73249/
Bambey73233/
Bamboi73225/
Bambie73219/
Bembah73164/
Baimbo73160/
Bembea73147/
Bombač73128/
Bhomba73118/
Bomboa73110/
Wambea73108/
Bambić73103/
Bombea7393/
Buimba7391/
Bombat7386/
Bombau7382/
Wambau7370/
Bombad7366/
Bombaa7365/
Bambei7362/
Beambi7362/
Bambit7353/
Bamwai7351/
Bambis7350/
Wambay7346/
Baambi7341/
Bhambo7339/
Bamboh7339/
Wanmba7336/
Vambai7333/
Bambhi7330/
Buomba7327/
Bambes7322/
Bambui7321/
Bambos7320/
Bembai7319/
Bhemba7317/
Banbas7317/
Bembay7316/
Beambe7316/
Bahmbi7315/
Bamboj7314/
Banbai7313/
Baimbe7312/
Huamba7312/
Bambho7312/
Vambah7311/
Bambod7311/
Bamboy7310/
Bombah7310/
Waumba738/
Vaimba737/
Banbay737/
Bambuy737/
Banbha736/
Vambas735/
Wambah735/
Bahmbe735/
Bambeh735/
Banbah734/
Bambid734/
Vambea734/
Beemba734/
Baumbe733/
Bainba733/
Bambii733/
Vuamba733/
Bambet733/
Bambuj732/
Banbad732/
Hwamba732/
Waamba732/
Bambeu732/
Bambih732/
Banmbo732/
Bambed731/
Bambee731/
Bamvat731/
Wambha731/
Wahmba731/
Vhamba731/
Beimba731/
Basmbo731/
Bombaz731/
Npamba731/
Vaamba731/
Vwamba731/
Bommba731/
Boimba731/
Bosmba731/
Boymba731/
Bgambo731/
Baimua731/
Beambo731/
Beamby731/
Batnba731/
Baumbi731/
Baumua731/
Banbaj731/
Bamvai731/
Bambuo731/
Bamnwa731/
Banmbe731/
Baambo731/
Hbambo731/
Bamwua731/
Baïmbe731/
Baimby730/
Baumby730/
Baissemba7135/
Baumbauch714/
Bassembat714/
Bhambhi6711,380/
Mphamba673,596/
Bhambid671,034/
Bamboux671,020/
Bombach67779/
Bahambe67763/
Baumber67698/
Bosimba67458/
Bhamber67346/
Bosemba67274/
Bombaya67269/
Basembe67230/
Basimbe67192/
Botemba67185/
Boumbai67176/
Bhamboo67123/
Wahamba67118/
Bamimpa67103/
Bombais6791/
Bombeau6787/
Batembo6777/
Baimbet6776/
Bautembach6764/
Bhombad6759/
Batembe6759/
Bombaut6756/
Basembo6751/
Bombaud6751/
Bambous6746/
Bhambho6731/
Bahambi6727/
Bainmbo6722/
Bambher6719/
Baimboh6718/
Bombacz6717/
Bombash6716/
Bombaij6714/
Boumbat6714/
Batimwa6713/
Boumbas6711/
Wambaha6711/
Basembi6711/
Bombaas6710/
Banbach6710/
Baymbet679/
Beembai679/
Mpambai679/
Boumbad679/
Banbait678/
Boumbay677/
Bhambhe676/
Bamberh676/
Bainbai675/
Wahumba675/
Batimbo675/
Bhembai674/
Bhambey674/
Bambois674/
Baembey674/
Basimbi674/
Batimbi674/
Bohumba674/
Boembea674/
Waimbai674/
Baanbaa673/
Banbeau673/
Bhammbi673/
Baimwas673/
Bomboha673/
Bhahambhat673/
Bhambhahas673/
Bambhot672/
Bhaumbe672/
Bhambed672/
Bhambod672/
Bambich672/
Beamuah672/
Wamboha672/
Bambost672/
Batembi672/
M'Pamba672/
Mpambaa671/
Mpambah671/
Bombooa671/
Beambee671/
Baynbai671/
Banmbes671/
Baimwad671/
Bainbad671/
Bainmbi671/
Bambhed671/
Bambhid671/
Bambish671/
Banbats671/
Bhambio671/
Bhambot671/
Bhamvat671/
Bhamwat671/
Bhahmbhatt671/
Baambee671/
Bahamwa671/
Bahmbid671/
Wambahu671/
Vasimba671/
Vambach671/
Bainbah671/
Wuambai671/
Mpambha671/
Mpaamba671/
Veambea671/
Bombasz671/
Bombays671/
Boumbah671/
Boumbea671/
Bganbga671/
Bhanbha671/
Baembei671/
Bajmboh671/
Bahmbot671/
Baimber671/
Bainbay671/
Batmbou671/
Basimbo671/
Batimbe671/
Batemwa671/
Banbooa671/
Bambooh671/
Bambout671/
Bamouha671/
Banimpa671/
Baambed671/
D'Uamba671/
Boumbaz671/
Wambatt670/
Bambech670/

Bamba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bamba in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻤﺐbmb84.31
ﺑﻤﺒﻪbmbh9.26
ﺑﺎﻣﺒﺎbamba2.82
ﺑﻤﺒﺎbmba1.21
ﺑﺎﻣﺒﻰbamby0.2
ﺑﺎﻣﺒﻪbambh0.2
ﺑﺎﻣﺐbamb0.2
ﺑﻨﻤﺐbnmb0.2
Bamba in the Marathi language
बंबाbamba76.92
बंबbamba20.51
बांबाbamba2.56
Bamba in the Hindi language
बम्बाbamba76.5
बाम्बाbamba22.25
बंबाbamba0.75
बाम्बbamba0.25
बाँबाbamba0.25
Bamba in the Oriya language
ba40
ବାାbaa20
ବାba20
ଗମାgama10
ଭୂୟଁାbhuyama10
Bamba in the Russian language
Бамбаbamba-
Bamba in the Arabic language
بامباbamba-

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