Madembo Surname

261,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Madembo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Madembo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,1281:13,6861,872
Tanzania2381:222,44418,495
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
England101:5,571,806158,774
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Swaziland41:324,550996
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France21:33,211,361423,184
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Madembo (52) may also be a first name.

Madembo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Madembo is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Madembo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Madembo is the 261,481st most widespread last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 4,855,127 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Madembo are found; 76 percent are found in Southern Africa and 76 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Madembo is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 52 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 1,128 people, or 1 in 13,686. In Zimbabwe Madembo is most common in: Masvingo Province, where 36 percent live, Harare Province, where 20 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 14 percent live. Other than Zimbabwe it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 16 percent live and The DR Congo, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mademboh939/
Madembou933/
Madimbo86523/
Madambo86424/
Madombo86158/
Mademba86118/
Mademvo8668/
Modembo8621/
Medembo861/
Madhombo8032/
Modembou8026/
Madiemba8021/
Madombou8018/
Madhambo802/
Madamboi801/
Madembeu801/
Madhemba801/
Madambou801/
Madiombo801/
Maidambo801/
Madimba717,870/
Madamba715,938/
Madomba71434/
Modombo7173/
Medemba7113/
Mademwa7111/
Modemba7111/
Madymba713/
Maidmba711/
Modimbo711/
Madhimba67169/
Medombou6754/
Madenbas6753/
Maidomba6722/
Maddamba674/
Maidamba673/
Modeamba671/
Modambou671/
Modaambo671/
Moudemba671/
Madombeu671/
Madiomba671/
Madambaa671/

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