Namalembe Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Zambia

Namalembe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Namalembe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Namalembe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Namalembe is most common in Uganda. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Namalembe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Namalembe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,117,718th most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Namalembe is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Namalembe reside; 43 percent reside in East Africa and 43 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequent in Uganda, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kampala District, where 67 percent reside and Kibaale District, where 33 percent reside. Barring Uganda this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 29 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside.

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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 Namalembe
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