Gizamba Surname
Approximately 2,422 people bear this surname
Gizamba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,400 | 1:16,266 | 2,529 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Gizamba (20) may also be a first name.
Gizamba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gizamba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gizamba occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gizamba? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 176,654th most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,008,896 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gizamba reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 55 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, borne by 20 people.
It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 2,400 people, or 1 in 16,266. In Uganda Gizamba is mostly found in: Mbale District, where 43 percent live, Sironko District, where 33 percent live and Bulambuli District, where 5 percent live. Barring Uganda this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent live and Kenya, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guizamba | 93 | 2 | / |
| Gizzamba | 93 | 2 | / |
| Gizaamba | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ngizamba | 93 | 1 | / |
| Izamba | 92 | 449 | / |
| Iziamba | 86 | 116 | / |
| Gisamba | 86 | 31 | / |
| Gicamba | 86 | 5 | / |
| Guzamba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Izambay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jizamba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gizambi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Izambat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gichamba | 80 | 761 | / |
| Chizamba | 80 | 340 | / |
| Sidzamba | 80 | 296 | / |
| Ngisamba | 80 | 178 | / |
| Zizhamba | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gizamber | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gishamba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Isamba | 77 | 1,151 | / |
| Ijamba | 77 | 45 | / |
| Izomba | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ezamba | 77 | 4 | / |
| Izambo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngisambea | 75 | 41 | / |
| Guissamba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gisemba | 71 | 3,586 | / |
| Gusamba | 71 | 96 | / |
| Isambea | 71 | 55 | / |
| Gisambo | 71 | 32 | / |
| Idjamba | 71 | 23 | / |
| Yisamba | 71 | 22 | / |
| Sisamba | 71 | 9 | / |
| Isambai | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gezemba | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gizombo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gesamba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Aizambo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Isambay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sizomba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cisamba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eziamba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gisambi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gisomba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cizomba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chisamba | 67 | 5,468 | / |
| Chizomba | 67 | 172 | / |
| Zishamba | 67 | 56 | / |
| Ishsamba | 67 | 19 | / |
| Chicamba | 67 | 17 | / |
| Isambhai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Saisamba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngesamba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chijamba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gichomba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chizambo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guzhambo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gusambea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guesamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sisambea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aisambea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gechamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gitsemba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aisambai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gudzambo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gichanba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sidsamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sedzamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hitsamba | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gizamba
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