Kouambo Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kouambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kouambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon531:391,86933,952
France111:6,038,429280,838
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Congo11:4,989,09634,171

Kouambo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kouambo is most common in Cameroon. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kouambo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kouambo? popularity and diffusion

Kouambo is the 2,237,939th most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Kouambo live; 74 percent live in Central Africa and 74 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Kouambo is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 391,869. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Littoral Region, where 40 percent live, Centre Region, where 30 percent live and West Region, where 21 percent live. Excluding Cameroon Kouambo exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in France, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouambou9320/
Koambo922/
Kouamba86677/
Kuhambo8610/
Kouombo861/
Kouamwo861/
Kouamuo861/
Kohoumbo8053/
Keuambou802/
Kueambou801/
Kahoumbo801/
Kouanbou801/
Kaombo77236/
Koamba7717/
Keuyambou751/
Kayombo71101,806/
Kajombo712,145/
Kahombo71296/
Kuhamba7174/
Kuyombo7131/
Koyombo7129/
Kouanwo7110/
Kauombo714/
Coambot712/
Kouanba711/
Kohombo711/
Koambap711/
Kaounbo711/
Kuiyamba67109/
Kijjambo6719/
Kohounbo6711/
Kohoumba677/
Kayonmbo671/
Kouanwou671/
Kouanvou671/
Kiyoombo671/
Kkayombo671/
Kahounbo671/
Kayhombo671/

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