Gimbo Surname
Approximately 13,806 people bear this surname
Gimbo Surname User-submission:
The surname Gimbo means 'female warrior'. Those female warriors used to lead battles in traditional African cultures.
Gimbo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 13,487 | 1:2,895 | 485 |
| Indonesia | 100 | 1:1,322,492 | 91,711 |
| Papua New Guinea | 66 | 1:123,541 | 16,840 |
| Angola | 49 | 1:550,800 | 2,323 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Gimbo (205) may also be a first name.
Gimbo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Gimbo means 'female warrior'. Those female warriors used to lead battles in traditional African cultures.
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Where Does The Last Name Gimbo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gimbo is most common in Uganda. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gimbo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 38,119th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 527,854 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gimbo live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Gimbo is also the 632,267th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 205 people.
It is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 13,487 people, or 1 in 2,895. In Uganda Gimbo is primarily concentrated in: Butaleja District, where 24 percent are found, Budaka District, where 22 percent are found and Kibuku District, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Uganda it exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 1 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent are found.
Gimbo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gimbo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gimbo last name fell 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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