Musambo Surname

241,204th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,657 people bear this surname

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

Musambo Surname Definition:

Musambo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: branch of a tree.

Musambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,3341:55,3826,641
Zambia2181:72,7066,288
Zimbabwe861:179,51421,615
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Musambo (411) may also be a first name.

Musambo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Musambo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: branch of a tree.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Musambo Last Name Facts

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

Musambo is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Musambo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 241,204th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,398,036 people. Musambo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Musambo reside; 81 percent reside in Central Africa and 81 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 424,977th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 411 people.

The surname is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,334 people, or 1 in 55,382. Without taking into account The DR Congo Musambo is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 13 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent are found.

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