Jambs Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Jambs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jambs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
England21:27,859,030389,889

Jambs Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jambs is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jambs? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,360,413th most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. Jambs occurs mostly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Jambs are found; 44 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 44 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

It is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,038,429. In Papua New Guinea Jambs is primarily found in: Western Highlands, where 100 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 33 percent live and England, where 22 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jambsh911/
Jamb8995/
Jhamb803,280/
Sambs80171/
Djamb8038/
Jambh8028/
Zambs8012/
Cambs807/
Jamws806/
Jamps805/
Hambs803/
Jambp802/
Tjamb802/
Jaamb801/
Jambd801/
Jaimb801/
Jhambh7318/
Chambs7314/
Jhaamb7314/
Hambsh7312/
Khambs733/
Jhanmb732/
Ojiamb731/
Ajiamb731/
Djaamb731/
Hambse730/
Samb6785,385/
Yamb671,389/
Hambsch671,106/
Zamb67203/
Camb67115/
Jamp6744/
Janb6725/
Jomb6721/
Eamb676/
Jamv672/
Iamb672/
Jambova672/
Jeanbsc671/
Jambová671/
Janbsch671/

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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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  • 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 Jambs
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