Chamb Surname
Approximately 807 people bear this surname
Chamb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 766 | 1:96,449 | 10,884 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Iran | 5 | 1:15,356,505 | 213,424 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Chamb (33) may also be a first name.
Chamb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chamb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chamb (Bengali: চম্ব, Hindi: चाँब, Marathi: चांब) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Chamb click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chamb? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chamb is the 427,840th most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 9,030,416 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Chamb live; 95 percent live in Central Africa and 95 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 33 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 766 people, or 1 in 96,449. Other than The DR Congo this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Iran, where 1 percent live.
Chamb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Chamb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chamb last name expanded 183 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambs | 91 | 14 | / |
| Schamb | 91 | 2 | / |
| Chambt | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tchamb | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hamb | 89 | 292 | / |
| Camb | 89 | 115 | / |
| Schambs | 83 | 33 | / |
| Chahamb | 83 | 1 | / |
| Champ | 80 | 7,296 | / |
| Khamb | 80 | 81 | / |
| Shamb | 80 | 30 | / |
| Chanb | 80 | 9 | / |
| Haimb | 80 | 6 | / |
| Chemb | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hambh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hambs | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chomb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cambì | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caumb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chamv | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hambd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chaãb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hammb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haumb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chambova | 77 | 20 | / |
| Chambowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schambch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schamp | 73 | 2,134 | / |
| Champe | 73 | 1,303 | / |
| Champs | 73 | 1,015 | / |
| Tshamb | 73 | 493 | / |
| Khambh | 73 | 410 | / |
| Chaump | 73 | 122 | / |
| Tchomb | 73 | 77 | / |
| Champt | 73 | 33 | / |
| Jhaamb | 73 | 14 | / |
| Hambsh | 73 | 12 | / |
| Chanbd | 73 | 5 | / |
| Shambd | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shambh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dchamp | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jhanmb | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shambs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chanbs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cheumb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tchamp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hasimb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schanb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Champh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sahamb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khanmb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chaamp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schomb | 73 | 0 | / |
| Chammp | 73 | 0 | / |
| Samb | 67 | 85,385 | / |
| Camp | 67 | 51,169 | / |
| Hamp | 67 | 3,310 | / |
| Hambsch | 67 | 1,106 | / |
| Comb | 67 | 793 | / |
| Homb | 67 | 278 | / |
| Zamb | 67 | 203 | / |
| Schombs | 67 | 111 | / |
| Jamb | 67 | 95 | / |
| Hamf | 67 | 56 | / |
| Schamps | 67 | 46 | / |
| Schaump | 67 | 31 | / |
| Canb | 67 | 25 | / |
| Tchampe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hanb | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dchamps | 67 | 6 | / |
| Camf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hamw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Champps | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schampf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schampp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choombs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schhamp | 67 | 0 | / |
Chamb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chamb in the Bengali language | ||
| চম্ব | camba | - |
| Chamb in the Hindi language | ||
| चाँब | camba | - |
| Chamb in the Marathi language | ||
| चांब | camba | 66.67 |
| चंब | camba | 33.33 |
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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 Chamb
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