Inyambo Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Inyambo Surname Definition:

Inyambo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: helper.

Inyambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1631:324,79524,514
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Inyambo (265) may also be a first name.

Inyambo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Inyambo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: helper.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Inyambo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Inyambo is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Inyambo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Inyambo is the 1,315,412th most numerous surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. The surname Inyambo occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Inyambo live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Inyambo is also the 546,451st most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 265 people.

The last name Inyambo is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 163 people, or 1 in 324,795. In Tanzania Inyambo is most frequent in: Geita Region, where 99 percent live and Tabora Region, where 1 percent live. Aside from Tanzania it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 2 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Inyamba8624/
Iniambo8621/
Enyambo861/
Inyanbo861/
Inayombo8021/
Inyanbod801/
Henyambo801/
Oinyanebo751/
Yinayombo751/
Enyamba7113/
Egnambo7111/
Inyanba714/
Inyanwo711/
Injamba711/
Eneambou671/
Yonyamba671/
Inijombo671/
Gingiamba631/
Inyawa626/
Enianbo573/
Ignoumba532,518/
Emhionboh504/
Ingnoumba502/
Hingnanvo501/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Inyambo
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis