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'.
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Kembo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kembo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kembo (Oriya: େକୋ) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kembo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 33,859th most frequent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 464,797 people. Kembo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Kembo reside; 48 percent reside in Central Africa and 48 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kembo is also the 115,286th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 3,730 people.
This surname is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 7,265 people, or 1 in 10,169. Besides The DR Congo it occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 23 percent are found and Angola, where 18 percent are found.
Kembo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kembo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kembo surname grew 367 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kembo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Kembo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political 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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