Mahambo Surname

662,685th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 453 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mahambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3011:175,88615,352
Zimbabwe811:190,59622,493
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Ivory Coast121:1,922,60335,802
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mahambo (17) may also be a first name.

Mahambo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mahambo occurs most in Tanzania. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahambo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 662,685th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 16,087,298 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mahambo reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held forename worldwide It is held by 17 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 301 people, or 1 in 175,886. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mwanza Region, where 42 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 28 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 26 percent reside. Beside Tanzania Mahambo is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.

Mahambo Last Name Statistics demography

Mahambo earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 83.77% more than the national average, earning R 436,716 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahambou93110/
Mahambho931/
Mahambos931/
Maambo9213,578/
Mahmbo9211/
Mhambo926/
Mahamba8618,943/
Mahumbo862/
Mahmbou861/
Mahmboh861/
Maambou861/
Maamboa861/
Mambo83100,143/
Mahamboult821/
Mmahamba804/
Mahambah802/
Mahambha801/
Mahammba801/
Mambou778,117/
Maimbo773,806/
Mhamba77634/
Mgambo77524/
Maamba77509/
Mhombo77466/
Maumbo77281/
Mamboh77254/
Mhembo77192/
Mamboi77192/
Maembo77159/
Mmambo77159/
Mamboo7793/
Mamboa7790/
Mamboy7744/
Mambot7734/
Mambuo7717/
Meambo7710/
Mahmba773/
Matmbo772/
Mambos771/
Mamboz771/
Majmbo771/
Mahumba711,266/
M'Mambo719/
Mambout715/
Mambodh713/
Maambah713/
Maimbou712/
Mhembou711/
Mahamva711/
Maaimba711/
Mamboha711/
Maismbo711/
Maumbos711/
Maimbuo711/
Mambood711/
Mambooh711/
Mhambau711/
Mohmboh711/
Mamba6791,922/
Mombo6732,405/
Membo672,094/
Mamvo671/

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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 Mahambo
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