Makamba Surname

36,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Makamba Surname Definition:

Makamba is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: cassava.

Makamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4,6881:11,2931,475
Zimbabwe3,6121:4,274379
DR Congo3,0031:24,6023,097
South Africa1,6671:32,5004,157
Malawi6541:26,1763,951
Zambia2381:66,5965,892
Kenya1451:318,48219,707
Uganda1401:278,85219,916
Namibia631:38,2445,261
Papua New Guinea481:169,86923,574
Cameroon371:561,32643,620
Ivory Coast281:823,97321,823
England251:2,228,72284,230
Botswana171:128,64318,229
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Congo131:383,7779,863
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Makamba (2,050) may also be a first name.

Makamba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Makamba is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: cassava.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Makamba is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: cassava.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Makamba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makamba occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makamba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 36,570th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 505,343 people. The last name Makamba occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makamba are found; 43 percent are found in Southern Africa and 43 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 166,590th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 2,050 people.

The surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 4,688 people, or 1 in 11,293. In Tanzania Makamba is mostly concentrated in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 20 percent are found, Pwani Region, where 15 percent are found and Mara Region, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania this surname is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 25 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 21 percent are found.

Makamba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Makamba surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Makamba earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 38.68% less than the national average, earning R 145,728 per year and in United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhamba931,407/
Makambay9388/
Maikamba9315/
Makambai932/
Makaamba931/
Makambas931/
Makambaya8896/
Makkambay8859/
Mak'hamba8815/
Makambahe883/
Makh'amba883/
Makasimba883/
Maikammba881/
Maakhamba881/
Makambhai881/
Makhambha881/
Makambo8628,848/
Makemba863,072/
Makomba862,719/
Makambi862,565/
Mokamba862,083/
Macamba86591/
Makambe86458/
Mekamba86119/
Maqamba865/
Makanba862/
Makamby861/
Makhambaya822/
Maikasimba821/
Makassimba821/
Makhambi80532/
Makambou80459/
Muikamba80451/
Makambio80230/
Moukamba80123/
Makoumba80122/
Makuimba8068/
Makhomba8063/
Makambeu8017/
Mackambo8011/
Makanbay8010/
Mackemba809/
Makhambo809/
Maquamba809/
Maikambo804/
Makhambe803/
Makambie802/
Maikambe802/
Mokhamba802/
Makaumbe801/
Mhakambi801/
Maikemba801/
Maikomba801/
Makaambo801/
Makammbo801/
Makqanba801/
Makhanba801/
Mokambah801/
Makanbhai7547/
Makkanbay757/
Macasimba757/
Macquamba756/
Makkamboy755/
Macaumbas752/
Makkombay751/
Macambahe751/
Macaambat751/
Macheamba751/
Maikambou751/
Makh'ambi751/
Makatembo751/
Makambioh751/
Makombe7119,757/
Makombo716,997/
Makembo711,306/
Mokambo71916/
Mokemba71665/
Mokomba71616/
Mchamba71458/
Mokambi71402/
Mekomba71376/
Makombi71229/
Makanbi71188/
Mokambe71184/
Mekambo71140/
Makamvi7162/
Macambo7155/
Macomba7140/
Macambe716/
Mocamba715/
Macamby714/
Makaumbohe712/
Macanba711/
Makamvo711/
Mecamba711/
Mokanba711/
Mekemba711/
Maykhambou711/
Maqambe711/
Makhasimbe711/
Maquemba671,579/
Moukambi671,080/
Makhombe67247/
Makoumbo67223/
Makoumbi6771/
Makhombi6767/
Makanbio6748/
Mokombea6727/
Maikombo6727/
Mekambou6722/
Mokombai6718/
Makembou6711/
Maukombo675/
Maccambi675/
Moukambo674/
Macambou673/
Makoumbe673/
Mekambeu673/
Macoumba672/
Moukomba672/
Maikanbo672/
Mockomba672/
MacAmber671/
Macanbai671/
Makombee671/
Macaimbi671/
Macambet671/
Maikombe671/
Makhembo671/
Makhombo671/
Makombot671/
Makoombo671/
Makanbid671/
Mokembai671/
Mockambo671/
Mekombai671/
Muikanba671/
Mequamba671/
Mgokomba671/
Muikomba671/
Mokambie671/
Mokhambe671/
Mokhambi671/
Mokhomba671/
Makonmbi671/

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