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 last name Gizamba is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gizamba? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 176,654th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,008,896 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gizamba are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 20 people.
The last name Gizamba is most frequent in Uganda, where it is held by 2,400 people, or 1 in 16,266. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Mbale District, where 43 percent reside, Sironko District, where 33 percent reside and Bulambuli District, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and Kenya, where 0 percent reside.
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 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis