Nambuka Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nambuka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nambuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2631:60,2665,462
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Uganda201:1,951,96463,898
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Nambuka Last Name Facts

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

Nambuka occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nambuka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 837,371st most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 22,150,595 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Nambuka reside; 80 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 263 people, or 1 in 60,266. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Southern Province, where 39 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 36 percent reside and Central Province, where 13 percent reside. Beside Zambia it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 8 percent reside and Uganda, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nambuuka937/
Nambuika933/
Nhambuka931/
Nnambuuka881/
Namboka86548/
Nambuko8638/
Nambuca8631/
Nombuka861/
Nambuki861/
Nnembuka80413/
Nhambuko808/
Nambokah803/
Ngambuko801/
Nambuscay751/
Namboko71445/
Nomboka7139/
Nambuco7130/
Namboke716/
Namboki713/
Nombuko712/
Nombuca711/
Nhomboka67118/
Nambuchi6776/
Nambokho6748/
Nambooko674/
Nombhuca672/
Nombieka671/
Nnambuchi633/
Noombukot631/
Nomboko571/
Nanboko571/
Nanboke571/
Nanbuchi531/

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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 Nambuka
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