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
The last name Gimbo is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gimbo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 38,119th most commonly used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 527,854 people. It is primarily 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 frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 205 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 13,487 people, or 1 in 2,895. In Uganda it is most common in: Butaleja District, where 24 percent live, Budaka District, where 22 percent live and Kibuku District, where 14 percent live. Aside from Uganda this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 1 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent live.
Gimbo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gimbo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gimbo surname contracted 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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