Jamabu Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Jamabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jamabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Jamabu (92) may also be a first name.

Jamabu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jamabu (Hindi: जमबू, Marathi: जमबु, Oriya: ଯମାବୁ) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jamabu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,193,072nd most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 60 percent of Jamabu are found; 60 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 60 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Jamabu is also the 992,070th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 92 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 2,717,906. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Hela, where 100 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in India, where 40 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tjamabu9211/
Jaimabut861/
Jaimabud861/
Djamabou861/
Hamabu83871/
Samabu8327/
Yamabu8317/
Jamavu832/
Zamabu831/
Djamaibou801/
Hamabhu7716/
Ejomabu7712/
Samabhu7712/
Hamabou777/
Jammebu774/
Yamabou772/
Chamabu772/
Hamabus771/
Hyamabu771/
Camabou771/
Hamabut771/
Jamampu771/
Zaimabu771/
Djomabou7115/
Chamabeu7110/
Hammabut711/
Camaibau711/
Hamabhau711/
Ejiomabu711/
Yamgabou711/
Chamabuu711/
Sammabhu711/
Homabu6753/
Chaimabut6747/
Hamawu677/
Hamavu674/
Samobu673/
Yamawu672/
Comabu671/

Jamabu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jamabu in the Oriya language
ଯମାବୁyamabu-
Jamabu in the Marathi language
जमबुjamabu87.5
जामबुjamabu12.5
Jamabu in the Hindi language
जमबूjamabu75
जमबुjamabu25

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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 Jamabu
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