Lusambo Surname
Approximately 12,702 people bear this surname
Lusambo Surname Definition:
Lusambo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a royal title.
Lusambo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 7,288 | 1:7,264 | 947 |
| DR Congo | 2,771 | 1:26,662 | 3,342 |
| Zambia | 2,619 | 1:6,052 | 724 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Lusambo (517) may also be a first name.
Lusambo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lusambo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a royal title.
Lusambo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lusambo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lusambo is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lusambo? popularity and diffusion
Lusambo is the 41,176th most commonly held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 573,732 people. The surname Lusambo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lusambo are found; 57 percent are found in East Africa and 57 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 371,657th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 517 people.
This surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 7,288 people, or 1 in 7,264. In Tanzania Lusambo is most frequent in: Rukwa Region, where 53 percent are found, Katavi Region, where 21 percent are found and Kigoma Region, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania Lusambo is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 22 percent are found and Zambia, where 21 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lussambo | 93 | 9 | / |
| Lushambo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lusamba | 86 | 60,430 | / |
| Losambo | 86 | 1,303 | / |
| Lusembo | 86 | 769 | / |
| Lusombo | 86 | 528 | / |
| Lisambo | 86 | 458 | / |
| Lucambo | 86 | 82 | / |
| Luzambo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Loussambou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lushombo | 80 | 1,142 | / |
| Lossambo | 80 | 69 | / |
| Lushamba | 80 | 49 | / |
| Luseembo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Luisamba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lusammba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lusambaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lussembo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loussembo | 75 | 116 | / |
| Loussamba | 75 | 9 | / |
| Lissambou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lucamba | 71 | 17,363 | / |
| Lucombo | 71 | 1,582 | / |
| Lisombo | 71 | 1,049 | / |
| Losamba | 71 | 315 | / |
| Lisamba | 71 | 274 | / |
| Luzembo | 71 | 207 | / |
| Luzamba | 71 | 198 | / |
| Lusomba | 71 | 180 | / |
| Lisembo | 71 | 135 | / |
| Losombo | 71 | 123 | / |
| Luzombo | 71 | 116 | / |
| Lusemba | 71 | 10 | / |
| Lizambo | 71 | 6 | / |
| Lusanba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lusombat | 67 | 330 | / |
| Luchombo | 67 | 100 | / |
| Lissamba | 67 | 96 | / |
| Lishamba | 67 | 67 | / |
| Lossombo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Louzamba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Louzombo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lossamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lushomba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lishembo | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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