Bombey Surname
Approximately 185 people bear this surname
Bombey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 83 | 1:250,230 | 24,514 |
| Belgium | 30 | 1:383,221 | 41,070 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Bombey (27) may also be a first name.
Bombey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bombey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bombey (Hindi: बाम्बे, Russian: Бомбей) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bombey? popularity and diffusion
Bombey is the 1,248,410th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Bombey reside; 55 percent reside in Central Africa and 55 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Bombey is also the 2,036,353rd most widespread first name globally, borne by 27 people.
It is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 250,230. In Cameroon Bombey is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 90 percent reside, North Region, where 2 percent reside and Centre Region, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 16 percent reside and Russia, where 12 percent reside.
Bombey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bombey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bombey surname increased 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bombey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bombey in the Hindi language | ||
| बाम्बे | bambe | - |
| Bombey in the Russian language | ||
| Бомбей | bombej | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Bombey
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