Where Does The Last Name Karombe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Karombe (Marathi: करंबे) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Karombé. Click here for further potential spellings of Karombe.

How Common Is The Last Name Karombe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 311,995^th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 6,042,741 people. Karombe occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Karombe are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719^th most prevalent given name world-wide. It is borne by 33 people.

The last name is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,171 people, or 1 in 13,184. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 30 percent reside, Mashonaland Central Province, where 28 percent reside and Manicaland Province, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.