Namwamba Surname
Approximately 374 people bear this surname
Namwamba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 219 | 1:178,262 | 14,925 |
| Kenya | 88 | 1:524,772 | 26,127 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Zambia | 16 | 1:990,620 | 29,787 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Namwamba (23) may also be a first name.
Namwamba Demographics
Namwamba Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Namwamba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Namwamba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Namwamba is found most frequently in Uganda. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Namwamba? popularity and diffusion
The last name Namwamba is the 763,307th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 19,485,417 people. The surname Namwamba occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Namwamba are found; 82 percent are found in East Africa and 48 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequent forename in the world, held by 23 people.
It is most frequent in Uganda, where it is held by 219 people, or 1 in 178,262. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Mbale District, where 44 percent reside, Bududa District, where 9 percent reside and Namutumba District, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Uganda Namwamba occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 24 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside.
Namwamba Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Namwamba last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Namwamba earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namwambah | 94 | 3 | / |
| Namwaamba | 94 | 2 | / |
| Namwambe | 88 | 164 | / |
| Namwambi | 88 | 146 | / |
| Namwemba | 88 | 39 | / |
| Namuamba | 88 | 21 | / |
| Namweemba | 82 | 318 | / |
| Namuhamba | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nombamba | 75 | 162 | / |
| Namvemba | 75 | 21 | / |
| Nambomba | 75 | 6 | / |
| Namwembo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Namwombe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Namuambo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Namwombi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Namuhemba | 71 | 57 | / |
| Namuhambe | 71 | 18 | / |
| Namuhambi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nambambi | 63 | 634 | / |
| Nambombe | 63 | 322 | / |
| Nambamba | 63 | 272 | / |
| Nambombo | 63 | 97 | / |
| Nombambo | 63 | 62 | / |
| Nambombi | 63 | 11 | / |
| Nombambe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Namwanve | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nambambe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nomvambe | 63 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Namwamba
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis