Imbosa Surname

300,128th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Imbosa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Imbosa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,2581:36,7093,934
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Imbosa (179) may also be a first name.

Imbosa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Imbosa is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Imbosa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 300,128th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,751,812 people. The last name Imbosa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Imbosa live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 89 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Imbosa is also the 681,368th most commonly used given name on earth It is held by 179 people.

The surname Imbosa is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 1,258 people, or 1 in 36,709. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 81 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 8 percent are found and Busia County, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.

Imbosa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Imbosia921/
Imboosa921/
Imbossa921/
Imboutsa861/
Imbasa83671/
Imbusa8342/
Embosa833/
Umbosa832/
Imuosa831/
Imboza831/
Imbesa831/
Yimbasa77575/
Imbassa7745/
Imbusia7723/
Gimbasa7722/
Imbodja779/
Imbouza777/
Imboshi774/
Imbasha774/
Jimbose772/
Imbotsi772/
Imbutsa772/
Imbatsa772/
Imbusha771/
Embosah771/
Imbesah771/
Imbautsa7141/
Imbassay7128/
Imboussi7113/
Ismbasah7110/
Imbassai713/
Inboussa713/
Himbasha711/
Imbotshi711/
Yimbassa711/
Imbuitsa711/
Jimbosco711/
Imbasath711/
Ienbossa710/
Imbusi671,226/
Imbazi67405/
Imbasi67191/
Imbassahy67113/
Embesa6757/
Embusa6728/
Imbeza6724/
Emboza6721/
Imbase6711/
Imbozi679/
Embosi679/
Imuasa674/
Umbasa673/
Embose672/
Imbaza672/
Embasa672/
Emboso672/
Emboja671/
Imbazo671/
Emwosa671/
Inbusa671/
Imbaco671/
Inuosa671/
Imvusa671/
Imbuza671/

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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 Imbosa
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