Cambo Surname

177,945th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,402 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Cambo Surname Definition:

CAMBO: From the lands of Cambo in the parish of Kingsbarns, Fife. Willelmus de Camboc witnessed the gift of fifteen acres of Balmulinauch (Balmerino) to the church of St. Andrews before 1225 (RPSA., p. 272). Johannes filius Willelmi de Camboc in Caral (Crail), 1288 (RAA.

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Cambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador1,5271:10,4161,679
Philippines3371:300,41042,618
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
Italy761:804,69363,729
Indonesia631:2,099,194130,130
Taiwan471:498,8243,776
Portugal381:274,16410,086
France251:2,656,909193,074
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
England181:3,095,448105,421
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Cambodia101:1,548,7156,449
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Puerto Rico71:507,1633,435
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Cambò (17), Cambó (5) & Çambo (2) are calculated separately.

Cambo (310) may also be a first name.

Cambo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

CAMBO: From the lands of Cambo in the parish of Kingsbarns, Fife. Willelmus de Camboc witnessed the gift of fifteen acres of Balmulinauch (Balmerino) to the church of St. Andrews before 1225 (RPSA., p. 272). Johannes filius Willelmi de Camboc in Caral (Crail), 1288 (RAA., I, p. 270). Walter de Cambok or de Camehou (for Camebou) was warden of the county of Fife in 1294 (Bain, 11,701, 708). Johan de Cambhou of Fife, who rendered homage in 1296, was probably Sir John de Cambhou, one of the Scots prisoners summarily executed by the English at Newcastle in 1306. His seal bears a hare or rabbit at foot of tree, bird in top, and S' Johis de Camboc (ibid., p. 204,485, 549). Thomas de Cambow had from Robert I a charter of the lands of Grosmanstoun in tenement of Crail, and William de Cambow a charter of the lands of Cambow (RMS., I, App. II, 636,637), and Alexander de Camboch was rector of the church of Ochermukedy (Auchtermuchty) in 1358 (ibid., I, App. I, 141). Sir William de Kambov witnessed a charter by the bishop of St. Andrews in 1327 (LSC., 90).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Cambo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cambo is carried by more people in Ecuador than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Cambò, Cambó or Çambo. For other possible spellings of Cambo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cambo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 177,945th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,033,949 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Cambo reside; 64 percent reside in South America and 64 percent reside in Andean South America. Cambo is also the 499,178th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 310 people.

It is most common in Ecuador, where it is borne by 1,527 people, or 1 in 10,416. In Ecuador Cambo is mostly concentrated in: Los Ríos Province, where 38 percent live, Bolívar Province, where 28 percent live and Sucumbíos Province, where 10 percent live. Apart from Ecuador it occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Cambo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cambo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cambo surname rose 967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cambo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cambo surname are 5.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.17% being registered with the party.

The amount Cambo earn in different countries varies marginally. In Colombia they earn 1.27% more than the national average, earning $22,991,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.99% more than the national average, earning $45,304 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.61% more than the national average, earning $50,482 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cambò9317/
Cambó935/
Çambo932/
Chambo9123,783/
Cambou911,173/
Cambot91345/
Camboa91331/
Cambos91232/
Cambod91159/
Caumbo91105/
Camboy9120/
Camboi9116/
Caimbo915/
Camboj914/
Camboh913/
Cahmbo912/
Camboo912/
Camboz912/
Caembo911/
Scambo911/
Ciambo911/
Chambou83128/
Tchambo8371/
Cambois8360/
Chamboi8346/
Chaambo8345/
Cambout8314/
Catembo839/
Chamboo834/
Cambohy832/
Chamboy832/
Cacembo831/
Chaimbo831/
Ckambos831/
Catimbo831/
Casimbo831/
Cambood831/
Casembo831/
Sambo80278,673/
Camba8025,830/
Jambo8025,621/
Kambo8017,225/
Zambo8013,985/
Combo803,533/
Qambo80305/
Canbo8025/
Žambo801/
Tchambou77962/
Cachimbo77224/
Casimboy771/
Cassimbo771/
Tchambgo771/
Kambou73147,897/
Chamba7340,503/
Kamboj7324,612/
Zgambo7323,645/
Kamboh7313,274/
Chombo7310,470/
Cambaz733,432/
Kamboy732,493/
Zambou732,368/
Kaumbo732,146/
Caumba731,998/
Cambas731,449/
Kaimbo731,350/
Djambo731,199/
Samboy731,074/
Combot731,015/
Comboy73997/
Jambou73989/
Dzambo73974/
Džambo73666/
Tsambo73552/
Giambo73540/
Samboo73488/
Jamboy73462/
Kamboa73429/
Kamboi73421/
Zeambo73391/
Kaembo73358/
Kamboo73346/
Kambho73228/
Sambuo73205/
Samboh73195/
Canboy73188/
Samboi73147/
Kaambo73142/
Combos73118/
Ziambo73118/
Zambos73116/
Cambat73101/
Khambo7397/
Zamboj7391/
Qambos7385/
Jaimbo7381/
Ciamba7366/
Comboh7366/
Comboz7363/
Zamboi7355/
Seambo7349/
Jamboo7338/
Ţamboi7337/
Jambot7335/
Cambau7332/
Coumbo7330/
Jambos7328/
Zhambo7325/
Combou7324/
Zaimbo7324/
Kaymbo7322/
Csombo7316/
Chanbo7316/
Kambuo7315/
Sanmbo7315/
Cambad7313/
Chambó7313/
Caimba7312/
Jambod7311/
Saambo7311/
Qamboo7311/
Canbos7311/
Saimbo7310/
Cambaa739/
Cambeu739/
Zambot738/
Combho738/
Sambho737/
Sammbo737/
Jamboj735/
Zamboy735/
Cambah734/
Jamboi734/
Zamboa734/
Comboa733/
Saumbo733/
Jambho732/
Kammbo732/
Ciombo732/
Tcamba732/
Scamba732/
Comboi732/
Kanmbo732/
Zsambo732/
Csanbo732/
Katmbo731/
Comboj731/
Dsambo731/
Jambuo731/
Cambôa731/
Chambô731/
Coombo731/
Jaambo731/
Kam'bo731/
Kamboï731/
Xzambo731/
Quambo731/
Caemba731/
Canbop731/
Camuos731/
Camvos731/
Combod731/
Comboš731/
Gcamba731/
Tjambo731/
Zjambo731/
Sgambo731/
Qambho731/
Qamboa731/
Tcheambou711/
Chahambou711/
Tchamba677,198/
Catimba677,104/
Kahambo672,438/
Djambou67808/
Chaumba67805/
Jambois67560/
Tshambo67531/
Czombos67374/
Tsambou67332/
Giamboi67331/
Chaamba67268/
Chambaa67255/
Kahumbo67163/
Žamboch67140/
Tchombo67128/
Keambou67117/
Jamboos67106/
Canboğa6776/
Chomboh6764/
Cotimbo6753/
Giamboy6752/
Chaimba6751/
Dzhambo6746/
Sambhoo6740/
Chombou6738/
Catemba6736/
Choombo6733/
Casimba6733/
Khamboo6732/
Cambach6725/
Jhamboy6725/
Tsambos6723/
Quambot6723/
Kambhoo6720/
Cambaux6719/
Cahumba6717/
Kambhoj6712/
Zambott6712/
Kamboha6711/
Kocembo6710/
Coumbos678/
Djambos678/
Ziambou677/
Sambhoi676/
Cambeau676/
Kamboch676/
Kammboj675/
Kamboot675/
Sambouh674/
Zambout674/
Jamboth674/
Kambooj674/
Kahymbo674/
Jambooz674/
Zamboch674/
Czomboš674/
Cahamba674/
Kambojh673/
Khamboj673/
Khambho673/
Tchanbo673/
Khamboh673/
Zamboth673/
Kambojj672/
Chhamba672/
Cotembo672/
Camuhoy672/
Dzambou672/
Kheambo672/
Kacembo672/
Kambooa672/
Chanbou672/
Kaambou671/
Kammbou671/
Kanmboj671/
Kqambou671/
Cambhat671/
Chhanbo671/
Jambhod671/
Jambhoj671/
Dziambo671/
Z'Gambo671/
Combohy671/
Khamboa671/
Kaimbou671/
Kanmbou671/
Kamboss671/
Kamboyz671/
Kambhou671/
Kaamboh671/
Zgamboi671/
Sahmbou671/
Tchamvo671/
Djamboh671/
Djamboi671/
Dzamboh671/
Cambaas671/
Cambhad671/
Choimbo671/
Cheamba671/
Caumbas671/
Casemba671/
Coumbot671/
Comboss671/
Chomboi671/
Combost671/
Chomboo671/
Khambod671/
Camwood670/
Comboit670/
Combois670/

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