Musambo Surname
Approximately 1,657 people bear this surname
Musambo Surname Definition:
Musambo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: branch of a tree.
Musambo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,334 | 1:55,382 | 6,641 |
| Zambia | 218 | 1:72,706 | 6,288 |
| Zimbabwe | 86 | 1:179,514 | 21,615 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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.
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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Footnotes
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