Mambo Surname
Approximately 100,143 people bear this surname
Mambo Surname Definition:
Mambo is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: danger. A warning to would be detractors.
Mambo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 37,697 | 1:723 | 163 |
| DR Congo | 12,553 | 1:5,885 | 695 |
| Ivory Coast | 8,406 | 1:2,745 | 273 |
| Tanzania | 7,476 | 1:7,082 | 925 |
| Kenya | 6,562 | 1:7,037 | 936 |
| Angola | 6,310 | 1:4,277 | 620 |
| Malawi | 5,019 | 1:3,411 | 448 |
| Uganda | 3,928 | 1:9,939 | 1,695 |
| Cameroon | 3,756 | 1:5,530 | 672 |
| Sudan | 2,240 | 1:16,746 | 2,298 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,713 | 1:9,012 | 1,099 |
| Zambia | 946 | 1:16,755 | 1,877 |
| Papua New Guinea | 558 | 1:14,612 | 1,410 |
| Indonesia | 537 | 1:246,274 | 22,549 |
| France | 455 | 1:145,984 | 22,581 |
| Philippines | 303 | 1:334,120 | 45,771 |
| Gabon | 303 | 1:6,235 | 1,152 |
| South Africa | 267 | 1:202,913 | 21,677 |
| Botswana | 248 | 1:8,818 | 1,580 |
| United States | 189 | 1:1,917,772 | 124,288 |
| Nigeria | 156 | 1:1,135,530 | 46,612 |
| England | 91 | 1:612,286 | 36,401 |
| Benin | 47 | 1:219,906 | 20,230 |
| Namibia | 34 | 1:70,865 | 7,497 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Spain | 30 | 1:1,558,401 | 47,033 |
| Liberia | 28 | 1:157,448 | 11,209 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Senegal | 12 | 1:1,214,945 | 3,496 |
| Burkina Faso | 9 | 1:2,039,122 | 15,494 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Congo | 7 | 1:712,728 | 15,723 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
Mambo (15,269) may also be a first name.
Mambo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mambo is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: danger. A warning to would be detractors.
Mambo Demographics
Average Mambo Salary in
United States
$39,706 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mambo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mambo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mambo (Arabic: مامبو, Hindi: मम्बो) is found in Mozambique more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mambo? popularity and diffusion
Mambo is the 5,646th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 72,771 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Mambo are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 44 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 45,837th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 15,269 people.
Mambo is most frequently used in Mozambique, where it is carried by 37,697 people, or 1 in 723. Excluding Mozambique this last name exists in 85 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 8 percent are found.
Mambo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (88%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Mambo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Mambo earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 30.03% less than the national average, earning R 166,284 per year; in United States they earn 7.98% less than the national average, earning $39,706 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.56% less than the national average, earning $35,991 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mambo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mambo in the Hindi language | ||
| मम्बो | mambo | - |
| Mambo in the Arabic language | ||
| مامبو | mambw | - |
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