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Where Does The Last Name Jembe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Jembe (Hindi: जेम्बे, Marathi: जबे) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jembe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 145,985^th most widespread last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,398,008 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Jembe are found; 64 percent are found in East Africa and 63 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 365,345^th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 533 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,138 people, or 1 in 40,580. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kilifi County, where 70 percent live, Kwale County, where 29 percent live and Homa Bay County, where 0 percent live. Excluding Kenya this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 26 percent live and Malawi, where 17 percent live.

Jembe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Jembe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jembe last name grew 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jembe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (80%) in Kenya.

Jembe earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 71.32% less than the national average, earning $12,375 USD per year.