Kyembe Surname
Approximately 36,340 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameKyembe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 34,225 | 1:2,159 | 212 |
| Zambia | 1,926 | 1:8,229 | 977 |
| Uganda | 165 | 1:236,602 | 17,930 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
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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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.
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