Nambota Surname
Approximately 73 people bear this surname
Nambota Surname User-submission:
Nebota originates from the Bantu frontiers among the Oroko (Bareka) people of Cameroon and spread through the Bantu world down south. It means 'he who multiplies'.
Nambota Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 60 | 1:264,165 | 15,663 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Nambota Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Nebota originates from the Bantu frontiers among the Oroko (Bareka) people of Cameroon and spread through the Bantu world down south. It means 'he who multiplies'.
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Where Does The Last Name Nambota Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nambota is found most in Zambia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nambota click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nambota? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,220,661st most widely held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. The last name Nambota is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nambota reside; 84 percent reside in Southern Africa and 84 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Nambota is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 264,165. In Zambia it is most common in: Western Province, where 53 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 43 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 10 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namboota | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nambuta | 86 | 836 | / |
| Nambote | 86 | 487 | / |
| Nambata | 86 | 98 | / |
| Namboto | 86 | 33 | / |
| Nambeta | 86 | 8 | / |
| Nembota | 86 | 2 | / |
| Namboti | 86 | 2 | / |
| Namwota | 86 | 2 | / |
| Namboete | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nambuita | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nambotte | 80 | 2 | / |
| Namboote | 80 | 2 | / |
| Namwoita | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngamboto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naumbata | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nambatas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nambatta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nambeeta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gnamboto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngamboti | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nambotyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nambotep | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngombouta | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nambati | 71 | 1,772 | / |
| Nambate | 71 | 533 | / |
| Nambute | 71 | 158 | / |
| Nambuto | 71 | 95 | / |
| Namwata | 71 | 78 | / |
| Nambeto | 71 | 30 | / |
| Nombote | 71 | 14 | / |
| Nanbata | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nambuti | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nomboty | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nambuty | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nomboti | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nambaty | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nomboto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Namvata | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nambatou | 67 | 525 | / |
| Ngambati | 67 | 214 | / |
| Namwatta | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nambutie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nambathi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngombote | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namuhoto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namwaata | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nambutto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noumbote | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngomboti | 67 | 1 | / |
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