Chombo Surname
Approximately 10,470 people bear this surname
Chombo Surname Definition:
Chombo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: (Gum) Boot.
Chombo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,821 | 1:18,767 | 2,399 |
| Kenya | 2,330 | 1:19,820 | 2,306 |
| Malawi | 2,144 | 1:7,985 | 1,197 |
| Mexico | 771 | 1:160,994 | 4,815 |
| Zambia | 672 | 1:23,586 | 2,533 |
| Peru | 653 | 1:48,674 | 4,177 |
| Zimbabwe | 264 | 1:58,478 | 8,872 |
| Namibia | 256 | 1:9,412 | 1,826 |
| Botswana | 154 | 1:14,201 | 2,743 |
| DR Congo | 144 | 1:513,053 | 40,658 |
| United States | 90 | 1:4,027,321 | 218,060 |
| South Africa | 76 | 1:712,865 | 50,752 |
| Uganda | 39 | 1:1,001,007 | 43,411 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 1:995,442 | 57,680 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
The alternate forms: Chombó (2) are calculated separately.
Chombo (903) may also be a first name.
Chombo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chombo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: (Gum) Boot.
Chombo Demographics
Chombo Political Affiliation
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Chombo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chombo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chombo (Russian: Чомбо) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Chombó. Click here for further possible spellings of Chombo.
How Common Is The Last Name Chombo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chombo is the 49,176th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 696,041 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Chombo reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 49 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 270,077th most widespread forename globally, held by 903 people.
The surname is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,821 people, or 1 in 18,767. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 19 percent are found, Tanga Region, where 17 percent are found and Mtwara Region, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania Chombo exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 22 percent are found and Malawi, where 20 percent are found.
Chombo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (64%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Chombo surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Chombo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 16.65% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,157 per year; in South Africa they earn 17.57% less than the national average, earning R 195,876 per year and in United States they earn 27.69% less than the national average, earning $31,202 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chombo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chombo in the Russian language | ||
| Чомбо | combo | - |
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Footnotes
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