Jambila Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Jambila Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jambila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1231:128,8619,635
Tanzania851:622,84338,112
India51:153,413,076951,030
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Jambila (54) may also be a first name.

Jambila Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jambila (Marathi: जंबीला, Oriya: ଜିଳା) is found most frequently in Zambia. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jambila? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jambila is the 1,118,459th most common surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 33,583,161 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Jambila reside; 57 percent reside in Southern Africa and 57 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Jambila is also the 1,350,955th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 54 people.

The surname Jambila is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 128,861. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: North-Western Province, where 59 percent live, Central Province, where 22 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 14 percent live. Beside Zambia Jambila exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 39 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Jambila Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jambila in the Marathi language
जंबीलाjambila-
Jambila in the Oriya language
ଜିଳାjila26.32
ଜାିଲାjaila21.05
ଜାିଳାjaila10.53
ଜିଳjila10.53
ଜିଲାjila10.53
ଜିଲjila5.26
ଯାିଳାyaila5.26
ୀଳାila5.26
ଯିଳାyila5.26

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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 Jambila
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