Bombwe Surname
Approximately 1,316 people bear this surname
Bombwe Surname Definition:
Bombwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: frog.
Bombwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 568 | 1:130,070 | 13,970 |
| Zambia | 420 | 1:37,738 | 3,776 |
| Tanzania | 312 | 1:169,685 | 14,915 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Bombwe (211) may also be a first name.
Bombwe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bombwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: frog.
Bombwe is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: frog.
Bombwe Demographics
Average Bombwe Salary in
South Africa
R 157,536
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Bombwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bombwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bombwe is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bombwe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 290,856th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,537,649 people. The last name Bombwe is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bombwe live; 43 percent live in Central Africa and 43 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Bombwe is also the 622,565th most frequently used given name world-wide It is held by 211 people.
The last name Bombwe is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 568 people, or 1 in 130,070. Other than The DR Congo Bombwe occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 32 percent live and Tanzania, where 24 percent live.
Bombwe Last Name Statistics demography
Bombwe earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.71% less than the national average, earning R 157,536 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombwea | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bombue | 83 | 219 | / |
| Bumbwe | 83 | 133 | / |
| Bombwa | 83 | 123 | / |
| Bembwe | 83 | 36 | / |
| Bambwe | 83 | 21 | / |
| Bompwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bonbwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bombbe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bomboue | 77 | 12 | / |
| Mphombwe | 71 | 5 | / |
| Basembwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bambwihe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bombouet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bambwa | 67 | 268 | / |
| Boumbouet | 67 | 216 | / |
| Vumbwe | 67 | 204 | / |
| Bumbwa | 67 | 78 | / |
| Bonbue | 67 | 61 | / |
| Bumpwe | 67 | 41 | / |
| Bombui | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bambue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bampwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vambwe | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Bombwe
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