Kaambu Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kaambu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaambu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia741:32,5594,868
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Kaambu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kaambu occurs in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kaambu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaambu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kaambu is the 2,152,526th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. Kaambu is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kaambu are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Kaambu is most frequently held in Namibia, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 32,559. In Namibia Kaambu is primarily concentrated in: Oshikoto Region, where 66 percent reside, Oshana Region, where 28 percent reside and Hardap Region, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Namibia this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahambu921,508/
Kaambou921/
Kambu9122,325/
Kahambau8681/
Ka'ambou861/
Kahammbu861/
Kambou83147,897/
Kaumbu833,725/
Kambeu833,028/
Khambu83980/
Kambui83415/
Kambuy83216/
Kambhu83128/
Kambau83106/
Kaimbu8395/
Kambuj8370/
Kambud8333/
Kambuh8320/
Kambgu831/
Kaymbu831/
Khambhu77556/
Kahumbu77548/
Keambou77117/
Kambuås7727/
Kasembu7722/
Kambouj776/
Khambud772/
Kambhou771/
Kacembu771/
Kammbou771/
Kqambou771/
Kanmbou771/
Kambuha771/
Kambahu771/
Khaembu771/
Kaimbau771/
Khambau771/
Kaimbou771/
Kombu731,435/
Kembu73759/
Cambu73251/
Kanbu7319/
Qambu732/
Kamboush7168/
Kasembut7153/
Kambouch7110/
Kattembu711/
Kambault711/
Kambhouz711/
Khatembu711/
Kheambuh711/
Kahamboe711/
Katembui711/
Khambhus711/
Khambhuj711/
Keambouh711/
Katembut711/
Kombou672,204/
Cambui671,568/
Cambou671,173/
Cambus67474/
Kembau67362/
Kamboo67346/
Cambuy67321/
Kembeu67124/
Kamboe67106/
Kanbou6756/
Kuimbu6741/
Kombau6738/
Keumbu6734/
Cambau6732/
Kombuy6730/
Cambuí6725/
Cambut6712/
Cambeu679/
Khanbu678/
Khasimbuh676/
Khaytembu674/
Kanbui674/
Kombeu674/
Kanbud673/
Kamvou673/
Khambhuid673/
Khembu673/
Qambuz672/
Kassimbou672/
Kembuh672/
Kombui672/
Koumbu672/
Kanmpu671/
Cambuz671/
Cambud671/
Kanbuh671/
Qambus671/
Khamboush671/
Koimbu671/
Kembuy671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kaambu
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