Ghambe Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ghambe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghambe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1781:116,68013,410
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362

The alternate forms: Ghambé (1) are calculated separately.

Ghambe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ghambe is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Ghambé. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghambe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,267,784th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. Ghambe is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ghambe are found; 98 percent are found in Central Africa and 98 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 178 people, or 1 in 116,680. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: West Region, where 71 percent reside, Centre Region, where 22 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon it is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Ghambe Last Name Statistics demography

Ghambe earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 5.09% less than the national average, earning R 225,552 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghambé941/
Nghambe9239/
Ghamber9231/
Ghambhe921/
Gambe914,198/
Ghambeer8613/
Ghambher861/
Ghambi8312,636/
Ngambe834,031/
Gamber832,866/
Gambet83523/
Gambee83482/
Gambey83388/
Gambie83359/
Gambhe83306/
Ghamba8389/
Gaambe8345/
Gambeh8344/
Ghombe8342/
Gaimbe8317/
Gambeu8317/
Ghamve8311/
Gambes8310/
Gambea833/
Gasmbe832/
Ghanbe832/
Gambez832/
Gaumbe832/
Ggambe831/
Gambeš831/
Gambei831/
Ghambheer8018/
Nghahmbeh801/
Nghombe771,484/
Nghambi77970/
Gambeer77597/
Ngambea77521/
Gasembe7763/
Ngaimbe7732/
Gambher7721/
Ng'ambe7711/
Nggambe775/
Gahambi774/
Gh'ambi774/
Gambett773/
Gasimbe773/
Ngambeh773/
Ghoumbe773/
Gambhie772/
Ghomber772/
Ghanbie772/
Ngaambe772/
N'Gambe772/
Ghambai771/
Ghambay771/
Ghambhi771/
Ghanber771/
Ganmber771/
Gamnbhe771/
Ngambey771/
Ganmbie771/
Ghambiz771/
Ghembea771/
Gahamba771/
Gatembe771/
Gchamba771/
Gambeth771/
Gamba7349,491/
Gombe739,138/
Gambi736,488/
Gamby735,064/
Gembe734,264/
Ganbe7339/
Gömbe7338/
Gambé734/
Gamve734/
Gamwe733/
Gambá732/
Gambí732/
Gamue731/
Ng'hambi71600/
Gambheer71216/
Gassimbe71198/
Ghambouj7164/
Gassembe7161/
Ghambaya7114/
Ngh'ambi719/
Gatembei718/
Ghanbeer713/
Gambeggi712/
N'Ghambi711/
Ghahambi711/
Nghombey711/
Nghoumbe711/
Ghanbest711/
Gamboa67273,361/
Ngombe67120,300/
Ngambi6729,294/
Gambôa673,899/
Gamboy67714/
Gomber67589/
Gambay67289/
Nganbe67184/
Gombet67156/
Gambis67155/
Gambhi67129/
Goumbe67118/
Ngamby67107/
Gambio67107/
Gambit6791/
Gambai6784/
Gombea6762/
Ghanbheer6745/
Gambha6744/
Ghanve6742/
Gombeu6739/
Gaimba6736/
Gamboi6735/
Giembe6734/
Ggombe6733/
Gambiz6733/
Gembey6730/
Ganbeh6726/
Gombei6721/
Ngamue6721/
Gaimbi6718/
Gombes6714/
Gaumbi6711/
Ganbeu6711/
Gaumba6710/
Gambaa6710/
Gembeh679/
Gombee676/
Gombeh676/
Ghanbi676/
Ghamui674/
Gaamba673/
Ganber673/
Gombie673/
Ngamve673/
Ganbez673/
Gammba672/
Gombez672/
Ghanwe672/
Goombe672/
Gombep672/
Gembei672/
Ggamba672/
Ngambé672/
Gamued672/
Ganmbheer671/
Gambić671/
Gambid671/
Gambii671/
Gamver671/
Ganbee671/
Ghomwe671/
Gombge671/
Gonmbe671/
G'Ambi671/
Gammue671/
Gaanbe671/
Goimbe671/
Gömbei671/
Ghamwa671/
Ghanba671/
Ghombi671/
Gahmbi671/
Gamuez671/
Gamweu671/
Gambóa671/
Ghomba671/
Ganmba671/
Gembee671/
Gombey670/
Ganbey670/
Ganbet670/

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Footnotes

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