Dambala Surname

414,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Dambala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dambala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4451:103,7759,011
Nigeria1281:1,383,92853,929
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Tanzania851:622,84338,112
India381:20,185,931296,209
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552

Dambala (608) may also be a first name.

Dambala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dambala (Hindi: डम्बला) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dambala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 414,183rd most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,665,334 people. The last name Dambala is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Dambala are found; 63 percent are found in East Africa and 35 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Dambala is also the 338,872nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 608 people.

Dambala is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 445 people, or 1 in 103,775. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Marsabit County, where 52 percent are found, Tana River County, where 45 percent are found and Isiolo County, where 2 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 15 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found.

Dambala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dambala surname is primarily Christian (71%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Dambala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dambala in the Hindi language
डम्बलाdambala-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dambala
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