Jamb Surname
Approximately 95 people bear this surname
Jamb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 45 | 1:17,045,897 | 267,282 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
Jamb (41) may also be a first name.
Jamb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jamb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jamb (Hindi: जम्ब, Marathi: जांब, Oriya: ଜାମ୍ହ) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jamb? popularity and diffusion
Jamb is the 1,907,068th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 69 percent of Jamb reside; 47 percent reside in South Asia and 47 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Jamb is also the 1,590,275th most common first name globally, held by 41 people.
The surname Jamb is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 17,045,897. In India Jamb is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 49 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 27 percent live and Telangana, where 16 percent live. Barring India Jamb is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 23 percent live and Taiwan, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jhamb | 89 | 3,280 | / |
| Djamb | 89 | 38 | / |
| Jambh | 89 | 28 | / |
| Jambs | 89 | 9 | / |
| Tjamb | 89 | 2 | / |
| Jambp | 89 | 2 | / |
| Jambd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jaamb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jaimb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jhambh | 80 | 18 | / |
| Jhaamb | 80 | 14 | / |
| Jhanmb | 80 | 2 | / |
| Djaamb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ajiamb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ojiamb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jambsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samb | 75 | 85,385 | / |
| Yamb | 75 | 1,389 | / |
| Hamb | 75 | 292 | / |
| Zamb | 75 | 203 | / |
| Camb | 75 | 115 | / |
| Jamp | 75 | 44 | / |
| Janb | 75 | 25 | / |
| Jomb | 75 | 21 | / |
| Eamb | 75 | 6 | / |
| Jamw | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jamv | 75 | 2 | / |
| Iamb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jambova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jambová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chamb | 67 | 807 | / |
| Jhamp | 67 | 754 | / |
| Tjomb | 67 | 721 | / |
| Jainb | 67 | 146 | / |
| Sambh | 67 | 144 | / |
| Jampe | 67 | 111 | / |
| Khamb | 67 | 81 | / |
| Jhanb | 67 | 47 | / |
| Giamb | 67 | 33 | / |
| Saimb | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zambs | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jaanb | 67 | 8 | / |
| Haimb | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jamfe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jamps | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zammb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hambh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hambs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jeanb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ayomb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Djomb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sanmb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jhamv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaenb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeamb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hambd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jommb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaunb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sammb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saumb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zambh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janbh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haumb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaamb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djamp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cambì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijamp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sajmb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yambt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yameb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahnb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juomb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hammb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joumb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiamb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamnb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaump | 67 | 0 | / |
Jamb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jamb in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜାମ୍ହ | jamha | - |
| Jamb in the Marathi language | ||
| जांब | jamba | 75.86 |
| जांभ | jambha | 13.79 |
| जंब | jamba | 10.34 |
| Jamb in the Hindi language | ||
| जम्ब | jamba | 50 |
| जंब | jamba | 50 |
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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 Jamb
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