Kembo Surname
Approximately 15,679 people bear this surname
Kembo Surname User-submission:
This surname originates in the Kongo (BaKongo) tribe, meaning 'glory'.
Kembo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 7,265 | 1:10,169 | 1,263 |
| Zimbabwe | 3,587 | 1:4,304 | 388 |
| Angola | 2,761 | 1:9,775 | 1,207 |
| Papua New Guinea | 553 | 1:14,745 | 1,428 |
| Zambia | 295 | 1:53,729 | 5,006 |
| Congo | 216 | 1:23,098 | 2,562 |
| Tanzania | 170 | 1:311,421 | 23,787 |
| Indonesia | 169 | 1:782,540 | 59,655 |
| Kenya | 163 | 1:283,312 | 18,418 |
| South Africa | 108 | 1:501,645 | 40,799 |
| Cameroon | 108 | 1:192,306 | 19,984 |
| France | 82 | 1:810,033 | 97,301 |
| Nigeria | 48 | 1:3,690,474 | 107,175 |
| Philippines | 28 | 1:3,615,651 | 151,287 |
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Benin | 15 | 1:689,040 | 39,432 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Kembo (3,730) may also be a first name.
Kembo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originates in the Kongo (BaKongo) tribe, meaning 'glory'.
- mfumuyabantuThis surname means 'glory', 'shine', 'honor', 'rejoicing'.
- phil001Kembo Demographics
Average Kembo Salary in
United States
$48,518 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kembo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kembo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kembo (Oriya: େକୋ) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kembo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kembo is the 33,859th most common last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 464,797 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Kembo are found; 48 percent are found in Central Africa and 48 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kembo is also the 115,286th most frequently held forename in the world, borne by 3,730 people.
The surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 7,265 people, or 1 in 10,169. Not including The DR Congo this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 23 percent reside and Angola, where 18 percent reside.
Kembo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kembo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kembo surname expanded 367 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kembo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Kembo are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Kembo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.79% less than the national average, earning R 143,088 per year and in United States they earn 12.44% more than the national average, earning $48,518 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kembo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kembo in the Oriya language | ||
| େକୋ | eko | - |
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Footnotes
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