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

The surname Jembe (Hindi: जेम्बे, Marathi: जबे) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Jembe is the 145,985^th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,398,008 people. The surname Jembe occurs predominantly 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 occurring first name in the world, borne by 533 people.

The surname is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,138 people, or 1 in 40,580. In Kenya Jembe is most numerous in: Kilifi County, where 70 percent are found, Kwale County, where 29 percent are found and Homa Bay County, where 0 percent are found. Aside from Kenya this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 26 percent are found and Malawi, where 17 percent are found.

Jembe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Jembe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing 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.