Dombele Surname

99,146th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,777 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Dombele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dombele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola3,7471:7,203937
Cameroon4981:41,7055,548
Chad4811:28,2583,335
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Dombele (834) may also be a first name.

Dombele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dombele is borne by more people in Angola than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dombele? popularity and diffusion

It is the 99,146th most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 1,525,549 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Dombele live; 78 percent live in Southern Africa and 78 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Dombele is also the 282,756th most prevalent forename throughout the world It is held by 834 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Angola, where it is held by 3,747 people, or 1 in 7,203. Aside from Angola Dombele occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 10 percent live and Chad, where 10 percent live.

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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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  • 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 Dombele
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