Kemba Surname
Approximately 4,233 people bear this surname
Kemba Surname Definition:
Kemba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: singer.
Kemba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,212 | 1:32,211 | 4,328 |
| DR Congo | 1,163 | 1:63,525 | 7,507 |
| Indonesia | 621 | 1:212,962 | 20,001 |
| Cameroon | 526 | 1:39,485 | 5,276 |
| Papua New Guinea | 129 | 1:63,207 | 8,198 |
| Namibia | 120 | 1:20,078 | 3,504 |
| Tanzania | 99 | 1:534,764 | 34,532 |
| Zambia | 73 | 1:217,122 | 13,786 |
| Kenya | 50 | 1:923,598 | 33,552 |
| India | 44 | 1:17,433,304 | 271,013 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| Turkey | 32 | 1:2,431,919 | 77,125 |
| Liberia | 26 | 1:169,559 | 11,793 |
| Philippines | 23 | 1:4,401,662 | 162,661 |
| Albania | 13 | 1:224,158 | 14,039 |
| Niger | 10 | 1:1,919,202 | 37,248 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| Solomon Islands | 6 | 1:96,672 | 18,437 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
The alternate forms: Këmba (6) are calculated separately.
Kemba (2,604) may also be a first name.
Kemba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kemba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: singer.
Kemba Demographics
Average Kemba Salary in
United States
$28,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kemba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kemba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kemba (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻤﺐ) occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Këmba. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kemba? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kemba is the 109,897th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,721,603 people. The last name Kemba occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Kemba are found; 39 percent are found in Central Africa and 38 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kemba is also the 144,076th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 2,604 people.
Kemba is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 1,212 people, or 1 in 32,211. In Uganda Kemba is most numerous in: Namutumba District, where 13 percent reside, Budaka District, where 12 percent reside and Kibuku District, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Uganda this surname is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 27 percent reside and Indonesia, where 15 percent reside.
Kemba Last Name Statistics demography
Kemba 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
Kemba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kemba in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻤﺐ | kmb | 70 |
| ﻛﻤﺒﻪ | kmbh | 26.67 |
| ﻛﻮﻣﺐ | kwmb | 3.33 |
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Footnotes
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