Kambu Surname

24,239th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kambu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kambu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo15,1801:4,867562
Indonesia4,4321:29,8403,512
Papua New Guinea1,1901:6,852468
Kenya7031:65,6906,310
India5101:1,504,05056,543
Cameroon1081:192,30619,984
Nigeria881:2,012,98670,656
France201:3,321,136213,627
Pakistan171:10,508,46449,949
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
England51:11,143,612252,590
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Kambu (2,033) may also be a first name.

Kambu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kambu (Bengali: কম্বু, Hindi: कम्बू, Marathi: कंबु, Oriya: କୁ) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kambu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 24,239th most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 326,430 people. The last name Kambu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Kambu live; 68 percent live in Central Africa and 68 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 167,420th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 2,033 people.

It is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 15,180 people, or 1 in 4,867. Other than The DR Congo this last name exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 20 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent are found.

Kambu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (93%) in Kenya.

Kambu earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.08% less than the national average, earning $28,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kambou91147,897/
Kaumbu913,725/
Kambeu913,028/
Khambu91980/
Kambui91415/
Kambuy91216/
Kambhu91128/
Kambau91106/
Kaimbu9195/
Kaambu9177/
Kambuj9170/
Kambud9133/
Kambuh9120/
Kambgu911/
Kaymbu911/
Kahambu831,508/
Khambhu83556/
Kahumbu83548/
Keambou83117/
Kambuås8327/
Kasembu8322/
Kambouj836/
Khambud832/
Kacembu831/
Kaambou831/
Kammbou831/
Kqambou831/
Kaimbou831/
Kanmbou831/
Kambuha831/
Kambahu831/
Kambhou831/
Khaembu831/
Kaimbau831/
Khambau831/
Kombu801,435/
Kembu80759/
Cambu80251/
Kanbu8019/
Qambu802/
Kahambau7781/
Kamboush7768/
Kasembut7753/
Kambouch7710/
Katembut771/
Keambouh771/
Khambhuj771/
Khambhus771/
Katembui771/
Kattembu771/
Kheambuh771/
Kahammbu771/
Ka'ambou771/
Khatembu771/
Kambhouz771/
Kambault771/
Kombou732,204/
Cambui731,568/
Cambou731,173/
Cambus73474/
Kembau73362/
Kamboo73346/
Cambuy73321/
Kembeu73124/
Kamboe73106/
Kanbou7356/
Kuimbu7341/
Kombau7338/
Keumbu7334/
Cambau7332/
Kombuy7330/
Cambuí7325/
Cambut7312/
Cambeu739/
Khanbu738/
Kanbui734/
Kombeu734/
Kamvou733/
Khembu733/
Kanbud733/
Qambuz732/
Kembuh732/
Kombui732/
Koumbu732/
Kanmpu731/
Cambuz731/
Kembuy731/
Kanbuh731/
Qambus731/
Koimbu731/
Cambud731/
Khasimbuh716/
Khaytembu714/
Khambhuid713/
Kassimbou712/
Khamboush711/
Koumbou67713/
Keumbou67325/
Cambuhy67216/
Khanbut67163/
Kõbu6735/
Khamboo6732/
Keimbou6728/
Kambhoo6720/
Cambaux6719/
Cambout6714/
Qatimbu679/
Kembeuh677/
Kombous675/
Kamboej674/
Kambooj674/
Kombuha674/
Cambhuy673/
Keanbut673/
Kanbouj672/
Kosimbu672/
Katenbu672/
Qambush672/
Keumbeu672/
Kuombuh672/
Kombaus672/
Koumbeu672/
Cheambu671/
Cambeux671/
Kehmbou671/
Kanbhou671/
Koumbuh671/
Kuimbou671/
Quambus671/
Cambush671/
Kombush671/
Cambuhs671/
Kainbud671/
Khamboe671/

Kambu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kambu in the Bengali language
কম্বুkambu-
Kambu in the Hindi language
कम्बूkambu65.63
कम्बुkambu12.5
काम्बूkambu9.38
कंबूkambu6.25
कंबुkambu3.13
काम्बुkambu3.13
Kambu in the Marathi language
कंबुkambu35.38
कंबूkambu26.15
कांबूkambu21.54
कांबुkambu16.92
Kambu in the Oriya language
କୁku11.54
କୁପଧାନkupadhana10
କୁେବେହରାkuebehara8.46
କୁମାଝୀkumajhi8.46
କୁମଳିକkumalika8.08
କୁନାୟକkunayaka8.08
କୁନାଏକkuna'eka7.31
କୁସାହୁkusahu6.92
କୁନାଇକkuna'ika6.54
କୁେଭାଇkuebha'i5.38
କାୁkau4.62
କୁରଣାkurana4.23
କୁମାଝିkumajhi3.85
ସାହୁsahu2.69
କଂବୁkambu0.77
କାମବୁkamabu0.38
କଜ୍ୁkaju0.38
କଲ୍ୁkalu0.38
କର୍ୁkaru0.38
କମ୍ୁkamu0.38
କାସ୍ୁkasu0.38

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