Kambowa Surname
Approximately 917 people bear this surname
Kambowa Surname Definition:
Kambowa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small mushroom.
Kambowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 397 | 1:186,095 | 18,831 |
| Zambia | 247 | 1:64,170 | 5,719 |
| Papua New Guinea | 134 | 1:60,849 | 7,857 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kambowa (124) may also be a first name.
Kambowa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kambowa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small mushroom.
Kambowa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kambowa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kambowa is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kambowa.
How Common Is The Last Name Kambowa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kambowa is the 387,068th most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,947,160 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Kambowa are found; 43 percent are found in Central Africa and 43 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 836,439th most frequent given name world-wide. It is borne by 124 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 397 people, or 1 in 186,095. Aside from The DR Congo it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 27 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kambowah | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kambowoa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kambow | 92 | 58 | / |
| Kamboshwa | 88 | 27 | / |
| Kambova | 86 | 466 | / |
| Kambowo | 86 | 137 | / |
| Kambawa | 86 | 90 | / |
| Kembowa | 86 | 21 | / |
| Kombowa | 86 | 19 | / |
| Kamboba | 86 | 9 | / |
| Kampowa | 86 | 5 | / |
| Kanbowa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kambahwa | 80 | 41 | / |
| Kambovga | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kombowai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kambovha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kambawat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khambova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanbohwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanbowah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koumbowa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kambov | 77 | 65 | / |
| Kambaf | 77 | 25 | / |
| Cambow | 77 | 22 | / |
| Kanbow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kambob | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kambav | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kasimbawa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kamb | 73 | 4,830 | / |
| Kampova | 71 | 82 | / |
| Kambová | 71 | 67 | / |
| Kombova | 71 | 55 | / |
| Kombowo | 71 | 28 | / |
| Kambawo | 71 | 13 | / |
| Kombawa | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kambavo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kembawa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kamboob | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kamboib | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kambovo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cambawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kambava | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanbova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kembova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khambhovaj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamvabo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaumb | 67 | 1,353 | / |
| Kaimb | 67 | 141 | / |
| Qambaway | 67 | 120 | / |
| Khamb | 67 | 81 | / |
| Kambs | 67 | 58 | / |
| Koumbawa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Khambhav | 67 | 19 | / |
| Khanbawa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kombowei | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kambh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kaamb | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kembawua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kampfova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Combowaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khambaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaymb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cambpova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Combowah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaimbobo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khampova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kammb | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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