Hambabe Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Hambabe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hambabe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia241:660,41325,715
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Hambabe Last Name Facts

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

Hambabe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻤﻤﺒﺎﺏ) occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hambabe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hambabe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hambabe is the 3,665,662nd most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname Hambabe is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hambabe live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 83 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Hambabe is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 660,413. In Zambia Hambabe is most common in: Southern Province, where 83 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Zambia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Madagascar, where 14 percent are found and Mauritania, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Hambabe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hambabe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﻤﻤﺒﺎﺏhmmbab-

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