Kyembe Surname

15,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kyembe Surname User-submission:

The Kyembe surname at first meant 'open big basket used by fishermen to catch all the species in the river', but it will later be used for selection of species. Therefore Kyembe is a name for people who are accommodative and selective.

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Kyembe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo34,2251:2,159212
Zambia1,9261:8,229977
Uganda1651:236,60217,930
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718

Kyembe (1,160) may also be a first name.

Kyembe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kyembe surname at first meant 'open big basket used by fishermen to catch all the species in the river', but it will later be used for selection of species. Therefore Kyembe is a name for people who are accommodative and selective.

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Kyembe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kyembe occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kyembe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kyembe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 15,335th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 200,538 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kyembe reside; 94 percent reside in Central Africa and 94 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kyembe is also the 233,327th most frequent first name globally, borne by 1,160 people.

The surname Kyembe is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 34,225 people, or 1 in 2,159. Other than The DR Congo it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 5 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kayembe92158,594/
Kiyembe92223/
Keyembe9289/
Kuyembe923/
Koyembe921/
Kkyembe921/
Kuyembeh8645/
Kouyembe864/
Khayembe862/
Kayembea861/
Keyembie861/
Kayeembe861/
Kayemmbe861/
Kaayembe861/
Kaembe831,906/
Kiembe831,158/
Kyemba83968/
Kuembe83145/
Keimbe8320/
Keumbe8314/
Kyenbe834/
Kyembi831/
Keembe831/
Koembe831/
Kayemba7719,852/
Kiyemba775,597/
Kajembe772,816/
Kawembe77402/
Kayombe77228/
Kayumbe77174/
Kayambe77163/
Kayembi77142/
Kijembe77117/
Kouembe77103/
Kiyombe7763/
Kayimbe7756/
Kaiembe7751/
Koyemba7741/
Kiyambe7736/
Kyembai7735/
Kihembe7731/
Kiyembi7727/
Kayenbe7721/
Keyombe7711/
Kiember778/
Koyambe776/
Khaembe774/
Kuyemba773/
Keyemba773/
Keumbeu772/
Kayembé772/
Cayembe772/
Kehembe771/
Kejambe771/
Keyumbe771/
Koyembi771/
Ciyembe771/
Koyombe771/
Khayemba71306/
Kaghembe71265/
Chiyembe7163/
Kajjembe719/
Kayeemba718/
Kuitembe714/
Kajembeu712/
Khayombe711/
Keiamber711/
Keihembe711/
Kayoombe711/
Kayyemba711/
Kahwembe711/
Kaayemba711/
Kouembeu711/
Koyombie711/
Kayambie711/
Kaimbe67854/
Kiemba67761/
Koumbe67217/
Kaumbe67142/
Kaymba6777/
Kuembi6749/
Keimba6720/
Kaembi6716/
Koimbe6715/
Kiembi6711/
Kyimba678/
Caembe675/
Kiimbe674/
Kyimbi674/
Kyenba671/
Kaissembe671/
Koymba671/
Kiymba671/
Kuimbe671/
Kgenbe671/
Keamba671/
Keumba671/
Keumbi671/
Keinbe671/

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  • 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 Kyembe
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