Nambu Surname

124,944th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,646 people bear this surname

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

Nambu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nambu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,7651:41,8585,132
India4381:1,751,29162,738
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Japan2961:431,90613,406
Papua New Guinea1541:52,9466,689
Cameroon1531:135,74615,205
Brazil1311:1,634,15553,881
Indonesia1291:1,025,18874,895
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Zimbabwe311:498,00841,116
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
France41:16,605,680368,153
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
England41:13,929,515290,718
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Guam11:160,1214,893
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Nambu (1,343) may also be a first name.

Nambu Last Name Facts

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

Nambu (Hindi: नम्बू, Marathi: नंबु) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nambu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 124,944th most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,998,778 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Nambu are found; 53 percent are found in Central Africa and 53 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 214,276th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,343 people.

This last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,765 people, or 1 in 41,858. Aside from The DR Congo this last name exists in 32 countries. It is also common in India, where 12 percent live and Ghana, where 9 percent live.

Nambu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nambu surname are 30.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 84% being registered to vote for the party.

Nambu earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.53% more than the national average, earning $57,618 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nambut913,460/
Ngambu912,949/
Nambou911,181/
Nhambu91529/
Nambuy91157/
Nambau9148/
Nambuu9125/
Nambus9121/
Neambu9119/
Nambhu9113/
Nambeu9111/
Naimbu9111/
Nambuh9110/
Nambui917/
Nambud916/
Naumbu915/
Nnambu912/
Naambu911/
N'Ambu911/
Ngambou838,774/
Nambahu833,628/
Natembu8348/
Gnambou8343/
Ngambuh8324/
Nambaud8322/
Nambuth8315/
Nambuha8313/
Ngaimbu8310/
Nasimbu835/
Nhambau835/
Nambouh835/
Ngambuu834/
Ngambui832/
Nambaut831/
Namnbut831/
Nambutd831/
Namboud831/
Ngambau831/
Naimbuh831/
Nambuch831/
Nanbu8019,480/
Nembu80878/
Nombu8049/
Namvu801/
Namwu801/
Natimbou7720/
Naitembu7712/
Ngnambeu772/
Nambault772/
Ngaïmbou772/
Ngaimbou771/
N'Gambou771/
Ngombu731,049/
Namboo73481/
Nanbut73291/
Nombeu73174/
Nanbou7391/
Namwau7373/
Nombou7334/
Namvou7320/
Nombut7315/
Namboe7310/
Nanbhu736/
Nombau734/
Nganbu733/
Noimbu733/
Nembeu732/
Nombuh732/
Neembu731/
Namvut731/
Noumbu731/
Namvuh731/
Nanbuh731/
Nembau731/
Ngamvu731/
Gnambault71204/
Nachimbuy711/
Noumbou67840/
Ngombou6795/
Nganbeu6745/
Gnombou6730/
Nganbou6725/
Ngainbu6712/
Ngamvou6711/
Gnanbou674/
Ngamwou672/
Nanbush672/
Ngoumbu672/
Nocembu672/
Ngoimbu671/
Nambhoo671/
Nombeut671/
Noumbeu671/
Nanbahu671/
Namuhau671/
Neumbeu671/
Ngombeu671/
Ngonmbu671/
Nnanbut671/
Nombaut671/

Nambu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nambu in the Marathi language
नंबुnambu64.29
नंबूnambu28.57
नांबुnambu7.14
Nambu in the Hindi language
नम्बूnambu61.11
नंबूnambu22.22
नम्बुnambu11.11
नंबुnambu5.56

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nambu
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