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 surname Chamb (Bengali: চম্ব, Hindi: चाँब, Marathi: चांब) is most common in The DR Congo. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Chamb.
How Common Is The Last Name Chamb? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 427,840th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,030,416 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Chamb are found; 95 percent are found in Central Africa and 95 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most widespread forename internationally, held by 33 people.
This surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 766 people, or 1 in 96,449. Outside of The DR Congo Chamb 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 occurrence of Chamb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chamb surname grew 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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