Maambo Surname
Approximately 13,578 people bear this surname
Maambo Surname Definition:
Maambo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a village headman to whom everyone goes for conflict resolution.
Maambo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 13,493 | 1:1,175 | 161 |
| Tanzania | 34 | 1:1,557,106 | 47,112 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Maambo (971) may also be a first name.
Maambo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Maambo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a village headman to whom everyone goes for conflict resolution.
Maambo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child who is born via a caeserian section.
Maambo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maambo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maambo occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maambo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 38,734th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 536,717 people. The surname Maambo is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Maambo are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Maambo is also the 258,685th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 971 people.
The surname Maambo is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 13,493 people, or 1 in 1,175. In Zambia Maambo is primarily found in: Southern Province, where 59 percent reside, Central Province, where 19 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 0 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.
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