Jambo Surname

21,283rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,621 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Jambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique9,2701:2,941699
Malawi5,2021:3,291427
Ethiopia4,0241:24,2413,065
Peru1,4121:22,5102,540
Kenya1,2521:36,8853,954
Zimbabwe1,2341:12,5111,665
Nigeria7401:239,38213,907
Tanzania5361:98,7729,757
Zambia3841:41,2764,054
Philippines3121:324,48144,889
Colombia1751:272,9955,559
South Africa1511:358,79332,710
Brazil1321:1,621,77553,533
Indonesia1221:1,084,01078,297
Papua New Guinea1041:78,40110,308
Niger701:274,1728,473
Botswana661:33,1356,513
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Malaysia521:567,19727,732
India441:17,433,304271,013
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
England141:3,979,861125,553
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
China71:195,331,65210,124
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
San Marino11:33,214932
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malta11:430,2723,380
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Jambo (3,638) may also be a first name.

Jambo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jambo (Bengali: জামবো, Hindi: जम्बो, Marathi: जंबो, Oriya: ଜୋ) occurs most in Mozambique. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Jambo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jambo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 21,283rd most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 284,436 people. The surname Jambo is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Jambo reside; 64 percent reside in Southern Africa and 36 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. Jambo is also the 117,134th most commonly occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 3,638 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Mozambique, where it is held by 9,270 people, or 1 in 2,941. Other than Mozambique it is found in 72 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 20 percent live and Ethiopia, where 16 percent live.

Jambo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jambo has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Jambo last name expanded 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jambo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Jambo last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jambo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 1.5% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,094 per year; in South Africa they earn 49.86% less than the national average, earning R 119,148 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.07% less than the national average, earning $20,644,300 COP per year and in United States they earn 25.21% more than the national average, earning $54,029 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Djambo911,199/
Jambou91989/
Jamboy91462/
Jamboh91150/
Ijambo91135/
Jaimbo9181/
Jamboo9138/
Jambot9135/
Jambos9128/
Jambod9111/
Jamboa918/
Jamboj915/
Jamboi914/
Jambho912/
Jyambo912/
Jambuo911/
Jaambo911/
Tjambo911/
Zjambo911/
Ojiambo8321,438/
Ajiambo8314,484/
Djambou83808/
Jambois83560/
Jamboos83106/
Ajjambo8353/
Jhamboy8325/
Jiamboi8324/
Ojjambo8322/
Ijamboh8319/
Djambos838/
Jamboth834/
Jambooz834/
Ijamnbo832/
Jambhod831/
Jambhoj831/
Ajyambo831/
Djamboh831/
Djamboi831/
Sambo80278,673/
Jamba8056,378/
Zambo8013,985/
Yambo809,690/
Jombo808,078/
Cambo802,402/
Hambo80680/
Janbo8095/
Jamuo8013/
Iambo8012/
Eambo803/
Žambo801/
Haijambo773/
Jeambois771/
Ajjiambo771/
Oijiambo771/
Ojiamboh771/
Ojiammbo771/
Chambo7323,783/
Zgambo7323,645/
Djamba735,760/
Yambot733,680/
Zambou732,368/
Djombo731,910/
Ayombo731,119/
Samboy731,074/
Hamboa73915/
Jambaa73833/
Džambo73666/
Giambo73540/
Jambau73502/
Samboo73488/
Zeambo73391/
Yambou73354/
Jhamba73266/
Ihambo73237/
Jomboy73231/
Sambuo73205/
Samboh73195/
Hamboy73167/
Samboi73147/
Ziambo73118/
Zambos73116/
Hamboz73111/
Khambo7397/
Jambah7392/
Zamboj7391/
Ojombo7380/
Jambaz7366/
Jambas7357/
Jianbo7356/
Yamboi7355/
Zamboi7355/
Jambga7349/
Seambo7349/
Ijamba7345/
Jambat7343/
Yambgo7328/
Jjamba7328/
Jomboh7326/
Zhambo7325/
Yambos7325/
Haimbo7324/
Zaimbo7324/
Hambou7324/
Hambos7322/
Djanbo7321/
Camboy7320/
Janbos7318/
Janbou7317/
Yamboa7316/
Sanmbo7315/
Tjamba7313/
Yamboo7313/
Juombo7313/
Hambot7313/
Saambo7311/
Saimbo7310/
Zambot738/
Jammba737/
Sambho737/
Sammbo737/
Hambod736/
Yamboh736/
Yambod736/
Zamboy735/
Ajombo735/
Caimbo735/
Geambo735/
Camboj734/
Juimbo734/
Janboh734/
Zamboa734/
Jambha733/
Jomboo733/
Ijombo733/
Joumbo733/
Hiambo733/
Saumbo733/
Eamboj733/
Jiamba732/
Cahmbo732/
Camboo732/
Zsambo732/
Hamboi732/
Jambad731/
Jambeu731/
Hatmbo731/
Haymbo731/
Jombot731/
Hammbo731/
Hyambo731/
Jaamba731/
Jamvot731/
Jeamba731/
Xzambo731/
Yaambo731/
Yambop731/
Yammbo731/
Yanmbo731/
Tjombo731/
Ijanbo731/
Jainbo731/
Joembo731/
Jombos731/
Sgambo731/
Scambo731/
Iamboo731/
Hatembo672,300/
Yasembo67513/
Aiyambo67406/
Giamboi67331/
Tjaimba67165/
Hamboos67146/
Žamboch67140/
Jihamba67130/
Chambou67128/
Hambouz67120/
Yiamboi67120/
Ijanboh6790/
Djombou6775/
Jambeau6772/
Jambaud6768/
Hamboch6765/
Djanbou6760/
Giamboy6752/
Dzhambo6746/
Chamboi6746/
Chaambo6745/
Chambot6745/
Sambhoo6740/
Chambos6735/
Khamboo6732/
Yiambop6728/
Joumbou6713/
Zambott6712/
Yamboos678/
Ziambou677/
Sambhoi676/
Jhanboy675/
Sambouh674/
Zambout674/
Chamboo674/
Ttjamba674/
Johnmbo674/
Zamboch674/
Haimboi674/
Khamboj673/
Chamboa673/
Hambous673/
Yatembo673/
Djambas673/
Khambho673/
Djambaz673/
Jasimba673/
Zamboth673/
Josimbo672/
Cambohy672/
Chamboy672/
Djoumbo672/
Kheambo672/
Hamboud672/
Hasimbo672/
Ayombou672/
Ojianbo671/
Chambod671/
Chaimbo671/
Jambhad671/
Jainboo671/
Dziambo671/
Z'Gambo671/
Jaimbah671/
Ijanbgo671/
Jianboa671/
Jambach671/
Jeambas671/
Jeambeu671/
Jeanboi671/
Janboos671/
Janbout671/
Jeumbou671/
Jianbod671/
Joumboo671/
Joymboo671/
Zgamboi671/
Yoambuo671/
Yambooz671/
Yamebou671/
Yahumbo671/
Yahambo671/
Sahmbou671/
Tjomboo671/
Hambout671/
Djambat671/
Chamboz671/
Hahambo671/
Yasimbo671/
Yamboot671/
Yambout671/
Jambash671/
Janbooy671/
Hamboot671/

Jambo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jambo in the Bengali language
জামবোjamabo-
Jambo in the Hindi language
जम्बोjambo-
Jambo in the Oriya language
ଜୋjo98.61
Jambo in the Marathi language
जंबोjambo80.95
जांबोjambo19.05

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