Likembe Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

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

Likembe Surname Definition:

Likembe is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: traditional musical instrument.

Likembe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Likembe (34) may also be a first name.

Likembe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Likembe is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: traditional musical instrument.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Likembe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Likembe is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Likembe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Likembe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,415,499th most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Likembe are found; 98 percent are found in Central Africa and 98 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 34 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 150 people, or 1 in 492,530. Apart from The DR Congo it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 1 percent live and Belgium, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Likembet9370/
Likiembe931/
Likombe862,365/
Likambe86322/
Likemba86283/
Lukembe86131/
Likembi8612/
Lykembe862/
Lekembe861/
Lekember801/
Lekembei801/
Lichembe801/
Lukmbe771/
Lukombe713,167/
Likombi712,086/
Likimba711,293/
Likambi71595/
Lekombe71223/
Lukembi7189/
Lecombe7121/
Lekemba719/
Lukambe715/
Licombe712/
Likimbi711/
Likamby711/
Lekembi711/
Lekambe711/
Leckemby67138/
Lekhombe671/
Luquembe671/
Lickambi671/
Likuimba671/
Lickenby670/
Licombey670/
Liccombe670/
Leicombe670/
Leecombe670/

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