Gambua Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

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

Gambua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gambua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Gambua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gambua occurs most in The Philippines. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gambua? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,373,373rd most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. Gambua occurs mostly in Asia, where 35 percent of Gambua live; 32 percent live in Southeast Asia and 29 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname Gambua is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 9,203,475. In The Philippines it is most common in: Soccsksargen, where 27 percent live, Central Visayas, where 18 percent live and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 9 percent live. Outside of The Philippines this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 21 percent live and The DR Congo, where 12 percent live.

Gambua Last Name Statistics demography

Gambua earn significantly more than the average income. In Colombia they earn 26.21% more than the national average, earning $28,653,300 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngambua92164/
Gambuay9246/
Gambhua925/
Ambua911,323/
Gambwa83506/
Ambuat83203/
Ambuas8335/
Hambua8312/
Gambuo832/
Aumbua831/
Ganbua831/
Eambua831/
Ngombua771,070/
Ambouha77115/
Ngambuo772/
Ggambwa771/
Gamfuah771/
Ngampua771/
Ngamvua771/
Ngambva771/
Gombuap771/
Ghombua771/
Ambwa7310,711/
Anbua73346/
Ambuo7337/
Amvua7328/
Ombua7315/
Ampua7313/
Ambba735/
N'Gambwa713/
Ngambvuo711/
Gombwa671,285/
Ampuea6752/
Aumbwa6741/
Ambwai6717/
Hampua678/
Ng'aumbwa675/
Hombua674/
Gampwa673/
Gambbo673/
Ombuah672/
Gembwa672/
Ambwad672/
Ampuas672/
Ambwah671/
Ainbua671/
Hambwa671/
Ambbaj671/
Ganfua671/
Gambvo671/
Ambuoh671/
Oumbua671/
Hanbua671/
Ganbwa671/

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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
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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 Gambua
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