Jámbor Surname

118,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Jámbor Surname User-submission:

Jámbor is a religious person, someone who has a strong belief in God. Another meaning is: gentle, harmles. The origin of the word is from = 'good' and ember = 'men'.

Jámbor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary3,6811:2,667301
Slovakia921:58,00511,195
Romania891:225,59421,877
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Jambor (4,526), Jàmbor (1) & Jambór (2) are calculated separately.

Jámbor Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Jámbor is a religious person, someone who has a strong belief in God. Another meaning is: gentle, harmles. The origin of the word is from = 'good' and ember = 'men'.

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Jámbor Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jámbor (Georgian: ჯამბორ, Marathi: जांबोर) is found in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Jambor, Jàmbor or Jambór. Click here for further potential spellings of Jámbor.

How Common Is The Last Name Jámbor? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 118,766th most common last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,882,600 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jámbor are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 95 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

The last name Jámbor is most frequent in Hungary, where it is carried by 3,681 people, or 1 in 2,667. In Hungary it is most common in: Budapest, where 15 percent reside, Pest County, where 13 percent reside and Békés County, where 8 percent reside. Other than Hungary it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 2 percent reside and Romania, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jambor944,526/
Jàmbor941/
Jambór892/
Zámbor8399/
Hámbor8335/
Jombor8317/
Jámborová8054/
Jambhor7733/
Jambore7729/
Jamboor7715/
Jambour7710/
Ajombor7710/
Sajmbor777/
Jambort773/
Jamboer773/
Jambhore71534/
Jhambore713/
Djambour712/
Jamboure711/
Sambor672,921/
Jamborová671,098/
Yambor67912/
Jambur67788/
Jambar67638/
Zombor67614/
Iambor67392/
Hambor67199/
Iombor67112/
Cambor6776/
Zambor6772/
Sombor6743/
Jamborova6726/
Yombor6723/
Jombar6716/
Hombor6715/
Žambor6711/
Jombur676/
Cámbar674/
Combor674/
Djamboure671/
Zámborová671/
Žombor671/
Jaambhore671/
Janbor671/

Jámbor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jámbor in the Georgian language
ჯამბორjambor-
Jámbor in the Marathi language
जांबोरjambora83.33
जामबोरjamabora8.33
जांमबोरjammabora8.33

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