Jembu Surname

663,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Jembu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jembu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia4061:72,6465,249
India191:40,371,862445,856
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Jembu (304) may also be a first name.

Jembu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jembu (Hindi: जेम्बू, Marathi: जबू, Oriya: େଜୁ) has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Jembu.

How Common Is The Last Name Jembu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 663,740th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,122,889 people. Jembu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Jembu are found; 92 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 91 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 504,994th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 304 people.

It is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 406 people, or 1 in 72,646. In Malaysia Jembu is most numerous in: Sarawak, where 95 percent reside, Kuala Lumpur, where 2 percent reside and Johor, where 1 percent reside. Not including Malaysia it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jembau9123/
Djembu9121/
Jembut917/
Jembuh914/
Jembuu911/
Jembus911/
Embu89826/
Jmbu891/
Djembou8338/
Jeambut8324/
Jeambeu831/
Jeumbeu831/
Jeumbou831/
Jiembus831/
Sembu80520/
Jimbu80342/
Gembu80193/
Zembu80165/
Embau80124/
Hembu80120/
Yembu8098/
Embou8071/
Jîmbu8053/
Jenbu8015/
Embui8014/
Cembu808/
Jmbou804/
Embgu803/
Embuy802/
Djmbu801/
Jimbau73421/
Gembus73407/
Hembus73208/
Chembu73136/
Djimbu73116/
Hembut7385/
Siembu7375/
Yembou7361/
Gembuś7360/
Zembou7327/
Yembuu7319/
Sembuh7314/
Sembhu7314/
Yembuh7313/
Ihembu7313/
Gembuh7312/
Heembu7312/
Sembui7310/
Sembeu7310/
Yembeu7310/
Jimbut737/
Gembau737/
Jimbui736/
Sembau733/
Khembu733/
Gembou733/
Hembou732/
Jimbou732/
Hembuj731/
Hembau731/
Embouh731/
Jenbau731/
Djembault714/
Iitembu67631/
Enbu67534/
Chembou67239/
Zembout67226/
Chembeu67118/
Zembuch6722/
Djimbou6718/
Zhembus6715/
Gembusz6713/
Hembuch679/
Hjemboe677/
Jeanbut676/
Smbu676/
Emvu674/
Iheambu673/
Jienbut672/
Zembush672/
Embú672/
Gembuch672/
Jembhoo671/
Heambut671/
Cheambu671/
Heimbuh671/
Jnbu671/
Jenbouh671/
Yembouh671/
Djimbeu671/
Zmbu671/
Jaimbut671/

Jembu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jembu in the Oriya language
େଜୁeju-
Jembu in the Hindi language
जेम्बूjembu58.33
जेम्बुjembu41.67
Jembu in the Marathi language
जबूjabu50
जबुjabu50

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jembu
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