Kamembe Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

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

Kamembe Surname Definition:

Kamembe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: small tortoise.

Kamembe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kamembe (67) may also be a first name.

Kamembe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kamembe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: small tortoise.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kamembe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kamembe is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamembe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kamembe is the 1,589,322nd most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. Kamembe is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamembe are found; 85 percent are found in Central Africa and 85 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,191,548th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 67 people.

Kamembe is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 677,794. Without taking into account The DR Congo this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 6 percent reside and Malawi, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kamember9321/
Kammbe924/
Kamombe86286/
Kamemba8643/
Kamambe864/
Khammbe864/
Kemembe862/
Kamembi862/
Kamimbe861/
Kamambee801/
Kamhombe801/
Kamiemba801/
Kamuimbe801/
Khamemba801/
Kammbi771/
Kammba771/
Kamahambe751/
Kamimbi711,938/
Kamambi71324/
Kamimba7147/
Kammboj715/
Camambe711/
Kemombe711/
Kemambe711/
Komemba711/
Camemba711/
Cammber710/
Kamuimba6782/
Kamaimba6782/
Khammbai671/
Kamhimba671/
Komombie671/
Kamambai671/
Kamamboy671/
Kamimbay671/
Kamimbaya6328/
Commbe621/
Commber572/
Kemnboi571/
Kemmboi571/
Kaminba571/
Kemambi571/
Cammbio571/
Camuimba532/

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