Dhiambo Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Dhiambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dhiambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128

Dhiambo (66) may also be a first name.

Dhiambo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dhiambo is most common in Kenya. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhiambo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dhiambo is the 5,057,639th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Dhiambo are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Dhiambo is also the 1,201,840th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 66 people.

The last name Dhiambo is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 3,078,660. In Kenya Dhiambo is primarily found in: Kisumu County, where 60 percent reside, Homa Bay County, where 27 percent reside and Bomet County, where 7 percent reside.

Dhiambo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diambo921,320/
Diambou861,954/
Tdiambo8621/
Diamboy862/
Djiambo861/
Diambos861/
Diambois80125/
Diamebou8068/
Dihambou8010/
Diamboot801/
Diamba771,979/
Djambo771,199/
Diombo77249/
Dianbo773/
Dyambo773/
Diamvo771/
Diahoumbo751/
Djambou71808/
Dihamba7191/
Tdiamba7134/
Dayombo7111/
Djambos718/
Dihombo715/
Diahhoumbo711/
Dionmbo711/
Diomboy711/
Dehombo711/
Djamboi711/
Djamboh711/
Djiamba711/
Diasimba6796/
Djiambeu672/
Dyamebou671/
Diahamba671/
Djahamba671/
Djianbou671/
Duiyamba671/

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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 Dhiambo
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