Namaba Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Namaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Namaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda491:796,72037,939
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
Ivory Coast121:1,922,60335,802
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Namaba (170) may also be a first name.

Namaba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Namaba (Marathi: नामबा) is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Namaba? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,785,358th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Namaba are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 47 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Namaba is also the 701,320th most commonly held forename at a global level, held by 170 people.

The last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 796,720. In Uganda Namaba is primarily concentrated in: Namutumba District, where 53 percent reside, Bulambuli District, where 24 percent reside and Budaka District, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Uganda this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 31 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Namaba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Namaba in the Marathi language
नामबाnamaba-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Namaba
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