Inyambo Surname
Approximately 171 people bear this surname
Inyambo Surname Definition:
Inyambo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: helper.
Inyambo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 163 | 1:324,795 | 24,514 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
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.
Inyambo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Inyambo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Inyambo is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Inyambo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Inyambo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,315,412th most common family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Inyambo reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Inyambo is also the 546,451st most numerous first name globally, borne by 265 people.
The surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 163 people, or 1 in 324,795. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Geita Region, where 99 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania Inyambo occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 2 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inyamba | 86 | 24 | / |
| Iniambo | 86 | 21 | / |
| Enyambo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Inyanbo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Inayombo | 80 | 21 | / |
| Inyanbod | 80 | 1 | / |
| Henyambo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oinyanebo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yinayombo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Enyamba | 71 | 13 | / |
| Egnambo | 71 | 11 | / |
| Inyanba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Inyanwo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Injamba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eneambou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yonyamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Inijombo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gingiamba | 63 | 1 | / |
| Inyawa | 62 | 6 | / |
| Enianbo | 57 | 3 | / |
| Ignoumba | 53 | 2,518 | / |
| Emhionboh | 50 | 4 | / |
| Ingnoumba | 50 | 2 | / |
| Hingnanvo | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Inyambo
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