Kiambo Surname

578,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kiambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3201:144,31211,601
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Indonesia581:2,280,159138,233
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kiambo (40) may also be a first name.

Kiambo Last Name Facts

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

Kiambo is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiambo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 578,557th most frequent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 13,420,895 people. Kiambo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Kiambo reside; 62 percent reside in East Africa and 61 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kiambo is also the 1,614,485th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 40 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 320 people, or 1 in 144,312. In Kenya Kiambo is mostly concentrated in: Nyeri County, where 39 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 25 percent are found and Muranga County, where 23 percent are found. Other than Kenya it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 23 percent are found and Indonesia, where 11 percent are found.

Kiambo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kiambo surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kihambo9270/
Kijambo9223/
Kiambou927/
Kiamboh921/
Kijjambo8619/
Kiasembo864/
Kihaambo861/
Kiatembo861/
Kiamba833,726/
Kyambo831,131/
Kiombo83739/
Qiambo831/
Kayombo77101,806/
Kihombo775,329/
Kajombo772,145/
Kihamba77813/
Kijamba7799/
Chiambo7784/
Quiambo7725/
Kijombo7710/
Kiambaa774/
Kiomboi774/
Kheambo772/
Kiomboa771/
Khiombo771/
Kiambat771/
Kuiyamba71109/
Quiamboa7124/
Kchiamba713/
Chiambou712/
Kijjamba712/
Quiaambo712/
Kianboot711/
Chihambo711/
Kayonmbo711/
Quianmbo711/
Chiaambo711/
Kiatemba711/
Kiatimba711/
Keambouh711/
Kayhombo711/
Kiehamba711/
Kianboup711/
Kagiamba711/
Kkayombo711/
Kyamba678,740/
Kyombo671,556/
Kiomba671,438/
Kiamva6755/
Kiomvo6734/
Kianba673/
Qianbo671/
Kiãmba671/
Keuyambou671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kiambo
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