Kyambu Surname
Approximately 128 people bear this surname
Kyambu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 59 | 1:661,683 | 33,952 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Kenya | 13 | 1:3,552,300 | 39,474 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
Kyambu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kyambu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kyambu occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kyambu? popularity and diffusion
Kyambu is the 1,589,322nd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 56,933,952 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kyambu are found; 56 percent are found in East Africa and 56 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 661,683. In Uganda Kyambu is most common in: Namutumba District, where 47 percent reside, Mayuge District, where 20 percent reside and Buikwe District, where 12 percent reside. Other than Uganda Kyambu occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 43 percent reside and Kenya, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyambuu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Kyambui | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaiyambu | 86 | 50 | / |
| Kiambu | 83 | 811 | / |
| Kyombu | 83 | 27 | / |
| Kyanbu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keuyambou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kayombu | 77 | 2,025 | / |
| Kijambu | 77 | 415 | / |
| Kihambu | 77 | 138 | / |
| Kiambou | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kiambui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kijjambu | 71 | 2,557 | / |
| Kajjambu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kheambuh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khiambut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kujjambu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kyotembu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kijammbu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kijaambu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keambouh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kayombuu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kijjjambu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyonbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiambu | 62 | 15 | / |
| Kijanbu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Cheambu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Chiambuh | 57 | 12 | / |
| Chiambou | 57 | 2 | / |
| Kijjanbu | 57 | 2 | / |
| Quiambau | 57 | 1 | / |
| Chihambu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kianboup | 57 | 1 | / |
| Khianbut | 57 | 1 | / |
| Chijambu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kehoumbou | 53 | 11 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kyambu
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