Kayembe Surname

3,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158,594 people bear this surname

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

Kayembe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kayembe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo154,7131:47825
Malawi1,7251:9,9241,537
Zambia9391:16,8801,891
France2151:308,94347,111
South Africa1851:292,85228,409
Namibia1331:18,1163,169
Belgium1271:90,52514,046
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
England1021:546,25533,762
Zimbabwe611:253,08627,132
Canada531:695,20056,020
Angola361:749,7002,649
Uganda291:1,346,18251,611
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Burundi161:612,803644
Congo111:453,55410,703
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Norway81:642,78647,258
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
China21:683,660,78330,601
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814

The alternate forms: Kayembé (2) are calculated separately.

Kayembe (10,275) may also be a first name.

Kayembe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kayembe (Russian: Кайембе) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Kayembé. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kayembe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,533rd most frequently used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 45,951 people. Kayembe occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kayembe live; 98 percent live in Central Africa and 98 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kayembe is also the 60,164th most commonly used first name globally, held by 10,275 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 154,713 people, or 1 in 478. Aside from The DR Congo Kayembe occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 1 percent are found and Zambia, where 1 percent are found.

Kayembe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kayembe surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Kayembe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.58% less than the national average, earning 257,561 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 24.37% more than the national average, earning R 295,548 per year; in United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.77% less than the national average, earning $44,827 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kayembé952/
Khayembe932/
Kayeembe931/
Kayembea931/
Kayemmbe931/
Kyembe9236,340/
Kaembe921,906/
Kayemba8619,852/
Kajembe862,816/
Kawembe86402/
Kayombe86228/
Kiyembe86223/
Kayumbe86174/
Kayambe86163/
Kayembi86142/
Keyembe8689/
Kayimbe8656/
Kaiembe8651/
Kayenbe8621/
Khaembe864/
Kuyembe863/
Cayembe862/
Kkyembe861/
Koyembe861/
Khayemba80306/
Kaghembe80265/
Kuyembeh8045/
Kayeemba808/
Kouyembe804/
Kajembeu802/
Kayambie801/
Keyembie801/
Kayoombe801/
Kahwembe801/
Khayombe801/
Kiembe771,158/
Kaimbe77854/
Kuembe77145/
Kaumbe77142/
Kaymba7777/
Keimbe7720/
Kaembi7716/
Keumbe7714/
Caembe775/
Kyenbe774/
Kyembi771/
Keembe771/
Koembe771/
Kaissembe751/
Kayumba71131,115/
Kayambi7124,698/
Kayamba7122,853/
Kiyemba715,597/
Cayambe713,261/
Kayumbi712,211/
Kayimba711,812/
Caiembe711,578/
Kayimbi711,577/
Kawemba711,371/
Kayomba71800/
Kahumbe71518/
Kajemba71152/
Kijembe71117/
Kouembe71103/
Kayombi7169/
Kiyombe7163/
Koyemba7141/
Kiyambe7136/
Kajambe7135/
Kyembai7135/
Kiyembi7127/
Kaymbay7121/
Kajumbe7118/
Keyombe7111/
Koyambe716/
Kayenba715/
Kaembai714/
Kajombe713/
Keyemba713/
Kuyemba713/
Keumbeu712/
Kaimbes711/
Keyumbe711/
Kejambe711/
Kayanbe711/
Kaiymba711/
Kajimbe711/
Koyembi711/
Ciyembe711/
Cayombe711/
Koyombe711/
Khayumbi671,192/
Khayimba67210/
Kahwemba6765/
Chiyembe6763/
Kajambeu6733/
Kausimbe674/
Kayhumba674/
Kuitembe674/
Kayambit673/
Kaweemba672/
Kayombyo672/
Kayymbay671/
Kauymbai671/
Keiamber671/
Khoiambe671/
Kawemmba671/
Keihembe671/
Kayambai671/
Kayambhi671/
Kayumbay671/
Kayummba671/
Kayuumba671/
Khayenba671/
Kajumber671/
Kouembeu671/
Koyombie671/
Khayumba671/

Kayembe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kayembe in the Russian language
Кайембеkajembe-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kayembe
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