Guambo Surname

248,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,601 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Guambo Surname User-submission:

The surname Huambo or Guambo comes from the Quechua term for 'small watercraft', such as canoe.

Guambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador1,4771:10,7691,730
Papua New Guinea1041:78,40110,308
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230

Guambo (29) may also be a first name.

Guambo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Huambo or Guambo comes from the Quechua term for 'small watercraft', such as canoe.

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Guambo Last Name Facts

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

Guambo is held by more people in Ecuador than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Guambo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Guambo is the 248,216th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,551,871 people. Guambo occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Guambo live; 92 percent live in South America and 92 percent live in Andean South America. It is also the 1,951,561st most widespread given name on earth, borne by 29 people.

It is most commonly held in Ecuador, where it is borne by 1,477 people, or 1 in 10,769. In Ecuador it is primarily found in: Chimborazo Province, where 41 percent reside, Guayas Province, where 29 percent reside and Pichincha Province, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Ecuador this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Guambo Last Name Statistics demography

Guambo earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.58% less than the national average, earning $31,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guambot923/
Guhambo921/
Gueambou861/
Gouhambo861/
Ngwuambo861/
Guamba83616/
Gbambo83393/
Gwambo8393/
Kuambo8316/
Guanbo833/
Gvambo831/
Quambo831/
Cuambo831/
Cuambot771,536/
Ngwambo77256/
Quambot7723/
Gbeambo7721/
Kuhambo7710/
Gwaimbo771/
Gvamboa771/
Gbambou771/
Gbaimbo771/
Nkuambo771/
Ngwaimbo713/
Ngwambou712/
Nguanbou712/
Ngwamboy711/
Cuamba6753,138/
Kuamba673,466/
Gwamba67956/
Gbamba67585/
Wanguamba67274/
Kwambo67257/
Guamua6724/
Gbombo6722/
Gbanbo678/
Guaitimba675/
Quanbo672/
Gwanbo671/
Guomba671/
Gwamvo671/
Gbamvo671/
Guanba671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guambo
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