Jambaya Surname

144,785th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,067 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Jambaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jambaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2,9891:5,165516
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
England211:2,653,24194,788
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718

Jambaya (14) may also be a first name.

Jambaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jambaya (Marathi: जंबया) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jambaya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 144,785th most widely held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,376,115 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Jambaya are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most common forename globally. It is borne by 14 people.

The surname is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 2,989 people, or 1 in 5,165. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Manicaland Province, where 72 percent are found, Harare Province, where 14 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Jambaya Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Jambaya earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 47.17% less than the national average, earning R 125,544 per year and in United States they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning $26,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jambaa92833/
Jambay92123/
Cambaya862,222/
Sambaya861,327/
Yambaya86281/
Hambaya8678/
Jambiya8650/
Jambuya8615/
Jambayi8614/
Zambaya8613/
Jambaja867/
Jambayy863/
Jambaye862/
Jambaia862/
Djambay862/
Jambhay861/
Jambayo861/
Jambaay861/
Jasmbay861/
Jamba8356,378/
Jamby838/
Jambaiah8019/
Chambaya8018/
Djambiya806/
Djambaye806/
Sambhaya804/
Sambayah802/
Saambaya801/
Djambeya801/
Yambay773,029/
Cambay771,724/
Jambai77797/
Sambay77610/
Jambau77502/
Jamboy77462/
Jhamba77266/
Jambey77115/
Hambay7758/
Ijamba7745/
Janbay7734/
Jjamba7728/
Jambae7714/
Yambaa778/
Jamboa778/
Jammba777/
Zambaa777/
Jambuy776/
Zambay774/
Jambiy774/
Jamway773/
Jambha773/
Jiamba772/
Jombaa772/
Jambye771/
Jamwaa771/
Jeamby771/
Iambay771/
Jaamba771/
Jeamba771/
Jahanbaya756/
Jambhaiah751/
Hambayi711,228/
Yambaye711,177/
Sambeya71668/
Sambaye71440/
Hambiya71412/
Sambiya71286/
Chambaa71255/
Jambawe71238/
Khambay71210/
Yambuya71149/
Jihamba71130/
Sambayo7196/
Yambayo7196/
Jambaud7168/
Cambaye7156/
Jeambey7153/
Djambey7150/
Yambayi7149/
Sambuya7146/
Janbayi7131/
Samboya7125/
Jhamboy7125/
Yambeya7125/
Sambayu7124/
Hombaya7122/
Yamboya7122/
Ehambay7121/
Jambiye7120/
Hambayo7118/
Jamboja7117/
Sambhay7116/
Chambay7115/
Jambhai7113/
Djambai7111/
Jaanbay7111/
Zhambay718/
Cambaia717/
Zambiya716/
Yambiya716/
Zambaia715/
Sombaya715/
Jambaji714/
Hambeya714/
Camboya714/
Sanbaya713/
Hanbaya713/
Zambeya712/
Djanbay712/
Janwaya712/
Cambeya711/
Jambeja711/
Jambhae711/
Jhambai711/
Hamwaya711/
Ayombaa711/
Jambija711/
Sambahy711/
Jombayi711/
Zambuya711/
Zambayo711/
Yanbaya711/
Saumbay711/
Hambaye711/
Canbaya711/
Cambayo711/
Cambhay711/
Jambgai711/
Yamba6744,069/
Jambi675,743/
Sambaiah673,548/
Khambhay672,044/
Jambe671,546/
Jomba67677/
Chambuya67435/
Janba6796/
Hambiyah6780/
Iamba6741/
Sambahay6738/
Hanbayat6736/
Janbaiah6734/
Khambaye6733/
Janby6730/
Jambé6729/
Jomby6720/
Khambiya6719/
Chambiya6719/
Chamwaya6712/
Chambayi6712/
Chambaha6710/
Sambhiya679/
Khambuya679/
Jambauji677/
Haambayi677/
Chambayo676/
Sambaiha674/
Jhambhai674/
Chambeya674/
Hayombay674/
Haambiya674/
Chambaye674/
Sambhayy673/
Khambaiy673/
Zhaambay672/
Yamby672/
Djombaye672/
Djamboye672/
Djanbaye672/
Khanbaya671/
Jambahwe671/
Jambuiah671/
Dzhambay671/
Yambaiah671/
Sombhaya671/
Seambaja671/
Houmbaya671/
Hyambiya671/
Jahanbay671/
Jambè671/
Jambaish671/
Jambault671/
Khambaai671/
Giambuya671/
Djomboya671/
Djambaje671/
Iamby671/

Jambaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jambaya in the Marathi language
जंबयाjambaya92.31
जामबायjamabaya7.69

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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 Jambaya
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