Byambo Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Byambo Surname Definition:

Byambo is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: one who brings good news.

Byambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Byambo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Byambo is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: one who brings good news.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Byambo Last Name Facts

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

Byambo is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Byambo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Byambo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,116,508th most numerous surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Byambo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Byambo are found; 91 percent are found in Central Africa and 91 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Without taking into account The DR Congo it exists in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Byamboa921/
Byatembo861/
Byamboha861/
Byamba834,516/
Biambo83441/
Byombo83220/
Beambo831/
Byambaa776,675/
Bayombo771,300/
Boyombo77301/
Buyombo7798/
Byaamba778/
Beyombo772/
Bijambo771/
Byatimba713/
Byahumba712/
Boiyombo711/
Byaambaa711/
Byatemba711/
Boiyamba711/
Biamba672,744/
Biombo67264/
Vyombo67126/
Wiambo6724/
Beamba6722/
Bianbo677/
Byomba674/
Vyamba674/
Bjamba672/
Byanba672/
Bjombo671/
Byamwa671/
Beombo671/
Byambajjz671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Byambo
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