Kambombo Surname

195,437th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kambombo Surname Definition:

Kambombo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: small insect.

Kambombo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo8551:86,4099,889
Malawi7061:24,2483,692
Zambia4381:36,1873,647
Namibia1321:18,2533,192
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676

Kambombo (51) may also be a first name.

Kambombo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kambombo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: small insect.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kambombo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kambombo is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kambombo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 195,437th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,394,292 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kambombo live; 60 percent live in Southern Africa and 60 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kambombo is also the 1,396,783rd most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 51 people.

The surname Kambombo is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 855 people, or 1 in 86,409. Besides The DR Congo this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 33 percent live and Zambia, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kasimbombo8937/
Kambembo884,933/
Kambomba88474/
Kombombo885/
Kambambo882/
Kambumbo881/
Kachimbombo842/
Kambamba753,882/
Kambumba752,540/
Kambemba751,973/
Cambumbo753/
Kombomba751/
Cachimbombo742/
Cambamba632,574/
Kamvumba6334/
Cambumba6329/
Kanbembo631/
Kasimbasimba601/
Koumbemba59346/
Kembamba50134/
Kombamba5027/
Cambambo5010/
Kombemba5010/
Kanvamba501/

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