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 in Zambia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jambila? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,118,459th most numerous surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Jambila are found; 57 percent are found in Southern Africa and 57 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Jambila is also the 1,350,955th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 54 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 128,861. In Zambia it is most common in: North-Western Province, where 59 percent are found, Central Province, where 22 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 39 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

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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