Chiambe Surname
Approximately 114 people bear this surname
Chiambe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 90 | 1:513,110 | 25,838 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Chiambe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiambe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chiambe is found most frequently in Kenya. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Chiambe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiambe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chiambe is the 1,710,039th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 63,925,841 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chiambe are found; 79 percent are found in East Africa and 79 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
It is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 513,110. In Kenya Chiambe is most frequent in: Kisumu County, where 76 percent live, Homa Bay County, where 10 percent live and Siaya County, where 10 percent live. Besides Kenya Chiambe exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 10 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiambeh | 93 | 8 | / |
| Chiahmbe | 93 | 4 | / |
| Chiambei | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chiamber | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hiambe | 92 | 69 | / |
| Chiamba | 86 | 571 | / |
| Chiombe | 86 | 357 | / |
| Cheambe | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chiambi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Shiambe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chihamba | 80 | 387 | / |
| Tshiambe | 80 | 315 | / |
| Chihombe | 80 | 213 | / |
| Shihambe | 80 | 35 | / |
| Chijamba | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chiambai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Tchiombe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchiambi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sciambea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chijombe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Siambe | 77 | 462 | / |
| Kiambe | 77 | 381 | / |
| Hyambe | 77 | 84 | / |
| Hiamba | 77 | 55 | / |
| Hiambi | 77 | 48 | / |
| Jiambe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chiambaya | 75 | 9 | / |
| Chiahamba | 75 | 5 | / |
| Choijamba | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tshieambe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chiomba | 71 | 3,261 | / |
| Chiamui | 71 | 138 | / |
| Sciambi | 71 | 69 | / |
| Hyamber | 71 | 59 | / |
| Caiombe | 71 | 49 | / |
| Shiambi | 71 | 23 | / |
| Quiambe | 71 | 16 | / |
| Sihambe | 71 | 11 | / |
| Chihambaya | 71 | 10 | / |
| Hayombe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Hyambee | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kihambe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hiamwet | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cheambi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cihamba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shiombe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chianba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shiamba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiambed | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cayombe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shyambe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khiambi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sciamba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiambei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shiamve | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshiamba | 67 | 4,048 | / |
| Tshiombe | 67 | 2,013 | / |
| Tshiambi | 67 | 1,862 | / |
| Shihambi | 67 | 146 | / |
| Chihomba | 67 | 27 | / |
| Tcheombe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Cihanbey | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chihomwe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shiambis | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shihamba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chianwet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaiyambe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hyanmber | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khihombe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tchyombe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihambea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayiambe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshiambj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chajomba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khayombe | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chiambe
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