Kombelem Surname

471,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 712 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Kombelem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kombelem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso7081:25,9211,592
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416

Kombelem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kombelem is found in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kombelem? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kombelem is the 471,234th most frequently used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 10,235,317 people. The surname Kombelem is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kombelem live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 77 percent live in Mande Africa.

Kombelem is most commonly occurring in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 708 people, or 1 in 25,921. In Burkina Faso it is primarily found in: Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 70 percent live, Hauts-Bassins Region, where 16 percent live and Nord Region, where 8 percent live. Not including Burkina Faso this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kombeleme9432/
Koumbelem9417/
Combelem8871/
Kombalem8823/
Konbelem8816/
Kambalem7541/
Kambolem751/
Kumbelim751/
Kambalim637/
Khanbelim591/
Cambelin5037/
Cambolim505/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kombelem
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