Kadambe Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kadambe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kadambe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe721:214,42024,333
India401:19,176,635286,670
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994

Kadambe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kadambe (Marathi: कडंबे) is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kadambe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kadambe is the 1,658,108th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 65 percent of Kadambe live; 65 percent live in Southern Africa and 65 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 214,420. In Zimbabwe Kadambe is most prevalent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 31 percent reside, Harare Province, where 18 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 33 percent reside and Malawi, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kadambe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kadambe in the Marathi language
कडंबेkadambe70.83
कळंभेkalambhe8.33
कळंबेkalambe8.33
कादंबेkadambe8.33
कडांबेkadambe4.17

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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 Kadambe
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