Nambuwa Surname

234,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,720 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nambuwa Surname Definition:

Nambuwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: trusted one.

Nambuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,2861:57,4496,873
Zambia3881:40,8504,012
Namibia251:96,3768,697
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Nambuwa (83) may also be a first name.

Nambuwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nambuwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: trusted one.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nambuwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nambuwa occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nambuwa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 234,252nd most frequently held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 4,236,945 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nambuwa reside; 75 percent reside in Central Africa and 75 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,052,971st most numerous given name at a global level. It is borne by 83 people.

The surname Nambuwa is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,286 people, or 1 in 57,449. Apart from The DR Congo it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 23 percent are found and Namibia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nambouwa931/
Nambuba862,675/
Namvuwa869/
Nambuwe866/
Nambuva863/
Namboowa801,232/
Nambuuba803/
Nambowea801/
Nnamboowa751/
Noumbouwa751/
Nambubi712,240/
Nambowe71382/
Nambowo713/
Nanbuba711/
Nambubo711/
Nambube711/
Nambuubi67110/
Nahmbube671/
Nambubii671/
Namboowe671/
Naimbubi671/
Nnambowe671/
Noumbouwo6327/
Nnambuubi631/
Nainbouba631/
Noumbouwe631/
Naimboeva631/
Ngnombouwo593/
Noumbouwho591/
Nanvuba5729/
Nanbubi5713/
Nombubi571/
Nombowe571/
Noumbowo5323/
Noumboubo501/
Ngonbouwo501/
Noumboube501/

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