Kamembe Surname
Approximately 128 people bear this surname
Kamembe Surname Definition:
Kamembe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: small tortoise.
Kamembe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 109 | 1:677,794 | 49,381 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
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.
Kamembe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamembe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kamembe is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamembe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,589,322nd most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamembe live; 85 percent live in Central Africa and 85 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,191,548th most widespread forename world-wide It is held by 67 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 677,794. Barring The DR Congo it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 6 percent live and Malawi, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamember | 93 | 21 | / |
| Kammbe | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kamombe | 86 | 286 | / |
| Kamemba | 86 | 43 | / |
| Kamambe | 86 | 4 | / |
| Khammbe | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kemembe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kamembi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kamimbe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kamambee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kamhombe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kamiemba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kamuimbe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khamemba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kammbi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kammba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamahambe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kamimbi | 71 | 1,938 | / |
| Kamambi | 71 | 324 | / |
| Kamimba | 71 | 47 | / |
| Kammboj | 71 | 5 | / |
| Camambe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kemombe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kemambe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Komemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Camemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cammber | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kamuimba | 67 | 82 | / |
| Kamaimba | 67 | 82 | / |
| Khammbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamhimba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Komombie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamambai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamamboy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamimbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamimbaya | 63 | 28 | / |
| Commbe | 62 | 1 | / |
| Commber | 57 | 2 | / |
| Kemnboi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kemmboi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kaminba | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kemambi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Cammbio | 57 | 1 | / |
| Camuimba | 53 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kamembe
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