Kambowa Surname

387,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 917 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kambowa Surname Definition:

Kambowa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small mushroom.

Kambowa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3971:186,09518,831
Zambia2471:64,1705,719
Papua New Guinea1341:60,8497,857
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kambowah932/
Kambowoa931/
Kambow9258/
Kamboshwa8827/
Kambova86466/
Kambowo86137/
Kambawa8690/
Kembowa8621/
Kombowa8619/
Kamboba869/
Kampowa865/
Kanbowa861/
Kambahwa8041/
Kambovga808/
Kombowai802/
Kambovha801/
Kambawat801/
Khambova801/
Kanbohwa801/
Kanbowah801/
Koumbowa801/
Kambov7765/
Kambaf7725/
Cambow7722/
Kanbow771/
Kambob771/
Kambav771/
Kasimbawa751/
Kamb734,830/
Kampova7182/
Kambová7167/
Kombova7155/
Kombowo7128/
Kambawo7113/
Kombawa7112/
Kambavo714/
Kembawa713/
Kamboob712/
Kamboib711/
Kambovo711/
Cambawa711/
Kambava711/
Kanbova711/
Kembova711/
Khambhovaj711/
Kamvabo711/
Kaumb671,353/
Kaimb67141/
Qambaway67120/
Khamb6781/
Kambs6758/
Koumbawa6723/
Khambhav6719/
Khanbawa6716/
Kombowei6710/
Kambh679/
Kaamb675/
Kembawua674/
Kampfova672/
Combowaa672/
Khambaba671/
Kaymb671/
Cambpova671/
Combowah671/
Kaimbobo671/
Khampova671/
Kammb670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kambowa
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