Masambo Surname
Approximately 2,168 people bear this surname
Masambo Surname Definition:
Masambo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: small wires.
Masambo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 711 | 1:103,909 | 11,552 |
| Malawi | 654 | 1:26,176 | 3,951 |
| Tanzania | 334 | 1:158,508 | 14,206 |
| Zambia | 146 | 1:108,561 | 8,496 |
| Namibia | 134 | 1:17,981 | 3,138 |
| Zimbabwe | 62 | 1:249,004 | 26,834 |
| Philippines | 53 | 1:1,910,155 | 116,778 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Masambo (320) may also be a first name.
Masambo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Masambo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: small wires.
Masambo Demographics
Average Masambo Salary in
South Africa
R 275,988
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Masambo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masambo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masambo is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masambo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 193,885th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,361,414 people. Masambo is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Masambo live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 48 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 490,671st most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 320 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 711 people, or 1 in 103,909. Without taking into account The DR Congo it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 30 percent reside and Tanzania, where 15 percent reside.
Masambo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (80%) in Kenya.
Masambo earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 16.14% more than the national average, earning R 275,988 per year.
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Footnotes
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