Kamabu Surname

507,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kamabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kamabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3911:99,84510,048
Japan1221:1,047,90420,521
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kamabu (113) may also be a first name.

Kamabu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kamabu has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamabu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 507,320th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 11,281,031 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Kamabu live; 61 percent live in East Africa and 61 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 881,625th most common first name throughout the world, held by 113 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 391 people, or 1 in 99,845. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Kasese District, where 91 percent live, Bundibugyo District, where 5 percent live and Kibaale District, where 2 percent live. Other than Uganda this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 19 percent live and The DR Congo, where 15 percent live.

Kamabu Last Name Statistics demography

Kamabu earn a lot less than the average income. In Canada they earn 45.09% less than the national average, earning $27,279 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kamabou928/
Kamabhu921/
Kammabut8613/
Kammabud862/
Khamabut861/
Kamabush861/
Kamobu8355/
Komabu8352/
Kemabu8316/
Kamebu831/
Khammabut80317/
Khamaibut801/
Komabou771,155/
Kemabou7723/
Kamebou772/
Camabou771/
Komabus771/
Khamavu771/
Kamavou771/
Koumabou7119/
Kommabou712/
Kommabut712/
Khammabouth711/
Cammabud711/
Camaibau711/
Komabouh711/
Kamovu6721/
Koumabout671/
Komobu671/
Comabu671/
Koumabouht631/
Comabou6219/
Khemobu621/
Komavou621/
Kommobu621/
Koumobou579/
Commabou572/
Koumeibou531/
Koumoubou531/
Koumoibou531/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kamabu
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