Masambu Surname

186,549th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Uganda

Masambu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masambu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6161:119,93413,059
Uganda6131:63,6867,260
Tanzania5631:94,0359,373
Kenya4381:105,4349,111
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Masambu (91) may also be a first name.

Masambu Last Name Facts

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

Masambu is most common in The DR Congo. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Masambu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Masambu is the 186,549th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,210,373 people. Masambu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Masambu are found; 71 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Masambu is also the 998,282nd most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 91 people.

The last name Masambu is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 616 people, or 1 in 119,934. Outside of The DR Congo this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 27 percent are found and Tanzania, where 25 percent are found.

Masambu Last Name Statistics demography

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

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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
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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 Masambu
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