Maombi Surname

17,522nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,590 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Maombi Surname User-submission:

Maombi is a Swahili surname meaning 'prayers', 'applications'.

Maombi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo31,4821:2,347242
Rwanda361:315,6941,449
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
Tanzania121:4,411,80154,433
Congo101:498,91011,250
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Maombi (18,125) may also be a first name.

Maombi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Maombi is a Swahili surname meaning 'prayers', 'applications'.

- knaibei

Maombi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maombi occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maombi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 17,522nd most frequently held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 230,692 people. Maombi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Maombi live; 100 percent live in Central Africa and 100 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 40,621st most frequently occurring given name on earth, borne by 18,125 people.

This surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 31,482 people, or 1 in 2,347. Beside The DR Congo Maombi exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Rwanda, where 0 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.

Maombi Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mayombi92811/
Mahombi92517/
Mmaombi921/
Maaombi921/
Majombi921/
Mayombai861/
Mahomboi861/
Maombe83707/
Maomba83380/
Maonbi8321/
Moambi8315/
Mayombe772,816/
Mayomba77394/
Majomba77345/
Mahombe77305/
Mohambi77239/
Moyombi77144/
Maoumbe77104/
Mohombi7796/
Majombe7794/
Mojumbi774/
Mohumbi773/
Maoumba772/
Mayomby771/
Mayonbi771/
Mouambi771/
Mahonbi771/
Maiombe771/
Mogiambi714/
Mohambie712/
Mahoumba711/
Mahoumbe711/
Majomboy711/
Mahumbei711/
Moamba67134/
Moambe6720/
Mohambhai673/
Maomue671/
Mohutembi671/
Moiyombai671/
Mohambeid671/

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