Lusambo Surname

41,176th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,702 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Lusambo Surname Definition:

Lusambo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a royal title.

Lusambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7,2881:7,264947
DR Congo2,7711:26,6623,342
Zambia2,6191:6,052724
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
England41:13,929,515290,718
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lussambo939/
Lushambo931/
Lusamba8660,430/
Losambo861,303/
Lusembo86769/
Lusombo86528/
Lisambo86458/
Lucambo8682/
Luzambo861/
Loussambou821/
Lushombo801,142/
Lossambo8069/
Lushamba8049/
Luseembo802/
Luisamba801/
Lusammba801/
Lusambaa801/
Lussembo801/
Loussembo75116/
Loussamba759/
Lissambou752/
Lucamba7117,363/
Lucombo711,582/
Lisombo711,049/
Losamba71315/
Lisamba71274/
Luzembo71207/
Luzamba71198/
Lusomba71180/
Lisembo71135/
Losombo71123/
Luzombo71116/
Lusemba7110/
Lizambo716/
Lusanba712/
Lusombat67330/
Luchombo67100/
Lissamba6796/
Lishamba6767/
Lossombo6715/
Louzamba674/
Louzombo671/
Lossamba671/
Lushomba671/
Lishembo671/

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