View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The surname Jembe (Hindi: जेम्बे, Marathi: जबे) is found most frequently in Kenya. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Jembe is the 145,985^th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,398,008 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Jembe reside; 64 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 365,345^th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 533 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring 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 reside, Kwale County, where 29 percent reside and Homa Bay County, where 0 percent reside. Barring Kenya this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 26 percent reside and Malawi, where 17 percent reside.

Jembe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Jembe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jembe last name increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jembe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly 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.