Bambara Surname

27,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Bambara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bambara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso16,9041:1,086167
Ivory Coast8311:27,7631,934
Italy4501:135,90421,738
Tanzania4131:128,18812,040
United States2711:1,337,48793,180
Senegal2081:70,093916
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
France1041:638,68083,098
India521:14,751,257245,013
Canada511:722,46357,796
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Benin341:303,98824,879
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
England231:2,422,52489,093
Chile221:800,74917,445
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Mali91:1,885,4481,868
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Congo51:997,81917,129
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Bambara (435) may also be a first name.

Bambara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bambara (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻤﺒﺎﺭﻩ, Hindi: बाम्बरा, Marathi: बंबरा, Oriya: ପଧାନ, Russian: Бамбара) is borne by more people in Burkina Faso than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bambara? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 27,234th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 369,345 people. Bambara is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Bambara live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 45 percent live in Mande Africa. It is also the 411,176th most frequent first name internationally, held by 435 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 16,904 people, or 1 in 1,086. In Burkina Faso it is most prevalent in: Centre-Est Region, where 49 percent are found, Centre Region, where 37 percent are found and Hauts-Bassins Region, where 7 percent are found. Not including Burkina Faso this last name is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 4 percent are found and Italy, where 2 percent are found.

Bambara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bambara are 7.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.98% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bambara earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 38.33% less than the national average, earning €18,520 per year; in United States they earn 28.85% more than the national average, earning $55,596 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.14% more than the national average, earning $62,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bambaras93409/
Bhambara9366/
Bambaira938/
Bambarah938/
Bambhara934/
Banmbara932/
Bambarat931/
Bambaraj931/
Bambarra931/
Bhambhara8812/
Bahambara886/
Baumbaura880/
Bambare861,807/
Bombara861,459/
Bambera861,274/
Bambari86334/
Bambary86169/
Banbara86151/
Vambara86125/
Wambara8673/
Bambora8653/
Bembara8621/
Bambaro8619/
Bambaré862/
Bhambharay8296/
Bambaraash824/
Bahambarha821/
Bhambare802,320/
Bambharo80313/
Bhambari80305/
Bambarez80241/
Bambhare80119/
Mpambara80117/
Bhambera8028/
Bambuira8020/
Baambare8013/
Vhambara8013/
Bambeera8013/
Bhambaro8012/
Boumbara8012/
Wambarau809/
Bambargi808/
Bamuhara806/
Vambaras805/
Bahmbare805/
Bambhari803/
Bhanbara803/
Bamboora803/
Bambhera802/
Bombaara801/
Bombarra801/
Beamvara801/
Bambaris801/
Bambaroo801/
Banbarau801/
Bhambora801/
Vanmbara801/
Vambarai801/
Bamborra801/
Wanmbara801/
Bombarga801/
Bahmbaro801/
Bamborah801/
Bambarie801/
Bambariy801/
Bhambharo75171/
Bhambarge7576/
Bhambhare7536/
Bhambhera7512/
Bambhariy7512/
Bahmbarri757/
Bhambhari756/
Mpambaara756/
Bahambari754/
Bhanmbari753/
Bhambaure752/
Bamboiray751/
Bhambarre751/
Bhambhary751/
Bhaumbare751/
Bhambaroo751/
Bahambare751/
Bambaurer750/
Bambore712,841/
Bhambhariy711,146/
Wanbara71259/
Bombera71223/
Bombari71134/
Banbare71113/
Bombaro71100/
Bambori7178/
Bembera7145/
Banbaro7141/
Bombare7133/
Wambaro7118/
Wamwara7114/
Vambari7112/
Banbari7112/
Bamboro7110/
Wambora716/
Bombora715/
Bambero715/
Bombary714/
Vambare714/
Banwara712/
Vombara712/
Banvara712/
Batembhare711/
Bombaré711/
Banbera711/
Bambory711/
Banbary710/
Bhambore67653/
Banuarea67364/
Benhbara67120/
Bhanvara67112/
Bhombare67106/
Bombares6771/
Bambhore6770/
Banuarai6746/
Bambouro6736/
Bombarie6719/
Bhanbare6717/
Bhanwara6716/
Wambarop6713/
Banuaray6710/
Mpambare6710/
Wanbarau679/
Bhanbaro677/
Vambhare676/
Bemberai676/
Bombarez676/
Bhambhuiray676/
Bhanbari675/
Bombhare675/
Banbharo675/
Bhamvari674/
Bamboure673/
Bamuhora673/
Bombaire673/
Banvaras672/
Bhamboro672/
Bombeira672/
Boumbare671/
Bombarry671/
Bamboori671/
Bhamvare671/
Wombarra671/
Vambhari671/
Banbeira671/
Wanbarah671/
Bombario671/
Bombarou671/
Bhombaro671/
Banbaroo671/
Banbhari671/
Bamberou671/
Bamborou671/
Bambouri671/
Banboura671/
Bombarge670/

Bambara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bambara in the Hindi language
बाम्बराbambara-
Bambara in the Marathi language
बंबराbambara72
बांबराbambara16
बंबाराbambara12
Bambara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻤﺒﺎﺭﻩbmbarh33.33
ﺑﻤﺒﺮﺍbmbra33.33
ﺑﻤﺒﺮbmbr16.67
ﺑﻤﺒﺎﺭbmbar16.67
Bambara in the Oriya language
ପଧାନpadhana20
ଗଡସରାgadasara20
କହଁରkahamra20
ବାାରାbaara20
ପାେଳୟାpaelaya20
Bambara in the Russian language
Бамбараbambara-

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