Igamba Surname

376,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 949 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Gabon

Igamba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Igamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3821:120,89010,105
Gabon3541:5,337981
DR Congo1571:470,57138,110
Uganda361:1,084,42445,587
Tanzania171:3,114,21350,054
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Igamba (128) may also be a first name.

Igamba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Igamba is found most in Kenya. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Igamba click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Igamba? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 376,758th most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 7,679,184 people. Igamba is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Igamba reside; 54 percent reside in Central Africa and 54 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 821,896th most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 128 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 382 people, or 1 in 120,890. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 59 percent live, Nakuru County, where 25 percent live and Nyandarua County, where 14 percent live. Other than Kenya this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Gabon, where 37 percent live and The DR Congo, where 17 percent live.

Igamba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Igamba surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ingamba921,321/
Igambas924/
Ighamba921/
Igambah921/
Yigamba921/
Yingamba8648/
Hingamba8627/
Igambhat861/
Igambi83316/
Igomba83169/
Ugamba8317/
Igambo8312/
Igambe8310/
Egamba835/
Engamba771,808/
Ingomba77249/
Ingambe7775/
Ughamba7722/
Yogamba774/
Yigambi772/
Igembai771/
Jgamboa771/
Higomba771/
Igamboh771/
Iganbga771/
Igombai771/
Igaambi771/
Ingambi771/
Ehgamba771/
Igembay771/
Inganba771/
Gingambo71226/
Yingomba7168/
Jingamwa7151/
Ingombai7141/
Yingambe714/
Egaembay711/
Aingambi711/
Engambaa711/
Ugambhai711/
Ingombay711/
Hingambi711/
Yogammba711/
Yogambha711/
Egemba671,392/
Ugomba67284/
Igombe67145/
Egomba6725/
Egambe6722/
Igombo6722/
Iganbo6710/
Igombi674/
Iganwa674/
Egambo671/
Egambi671/
Eganba671/

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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
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  • 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 Igamba
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