Elambu Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Elambu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elambu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea671:121,69716,585
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Elambu (36) may also be a first name.

Elambu Last Name Facts

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

Elambu is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elambu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,849,867th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Elambu live; 67 percent live in Oceania Islands and 67 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,717,090th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 36 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 121,697. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Western Highlands, where 57 percent live, Enga, where 39 percent live and Morobe, where 4 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 27 percent live and Nigeria, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gelambu9280/
Elyambu9278/
Helambu9217/
Ilambu8379/
Alambu8336/
Elembu8335/
Olambu8322/
Elhambout801/
Ilambou77117/
Ilambui7717/
Gelanbu775/
Jilambu775/
Aliambu774/
Gilambu774/
Alhambu772/
Allambu771/
Elamboo771/
Ilambuy771/
Aalambu771/
Islambu771/
Helembu771/
Eloumbou712/
Eilembou711/
Yolambau711/
Allambhu711/
Alembu67192/
Ilembu67138/
Alombu6742/
Ilombu6720/
Islambutt672/
Ahalambou671/
Olembu671/
Ilanbu671/

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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 Elambu
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