M'Tambo Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

M'Tambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

M'Tambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia121:1,320,82731,121
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

M'Tambo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name M'Tambo Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname M'Tambo has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name M'Tambo? popularity and diffusion

The last name M'Tambo is the 5,391,485th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname M'Tambo is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of M'Tambo are found; 92 percent are found in Southern Africa and 92 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 1,320,827. In Zambia M'Tambo is primarily found in: Central Province, where 42 percent are found, Muchinga Province, where 33 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 17 percent are found. Not including Zambia this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mtambo9254,714/
Mthambo86318/
Mhtambo863/
Mtamboh863/
Mmtambo862/
Mtanmbo861/
M'Tombo861/
M'Tamba861/
Mtamba771,653/
Mtembo771,257/
Mtombo77346/
Mtanbo773/
Mthombo711,024/
Mthembo71573/
Mtaumba714/
Mtambaa712/
Mtaemba711/
Mthamba711/
Mthemboo671/
Mtoumbou671/
Mthomboth631/
Mtemba62904/
Mtomba62230/
Mtamwa62173/
Mthemba57139/
Mtoumba572/
M'Tonwa571/
Mtombaa571/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to M'Tambo
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