Ndambe Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Ndambe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ndambe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe371:417,25037,018
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Senegal101:1,457,9343,873
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
England21:27,859,030389,889
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Ndambe (80) may also be a first name.

Ndambe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ndambe (Marathi: ंडंबे) is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndambe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,565,797th most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. Ndambe occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ndambe reside; 41 percent reside in Southern Africa and 41 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Ndambe is also the 1,075,395th most prevalent forename internationally. It is borne by 80 people.

This surname is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 417,250. In Zimbabwe Ndambe is mostly found in: Bulawayo Province, where 54 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 24 percent reside and Harare Province, where 22 percent reside. Beside Zimbabwe this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 27 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndambey9221/
Ndambeu929/
Ndambee923/
Ndambet922/
Ndambie922/
Ndambej921/
Ndambea921/
Ndambeh921/
Ndembe8314,834/
Ndombe8314,273/
Ndambi8312,187/
Ndamba8311,941/
Ndamwe83554/
Ndamby835/
Ndanbe831/
Ndoumbe776,604/
Ndhambi77475/
Ndombet77202/
Ndembei77148/
Ndeamba77132/
Ndaambi7735/
Ndamboa7734/
Ndaamwe7714/
Ndombeu7711/
N'Damba777/
N'Dombe775/
Ndhombe774/
Ndaumba774/
Ndambyo773/
N'Dembe772/
Ndambai772/
Ndamwey772/
Ndambui771/
Ndhamba771/
Ndeimbe771/
Ndoombe771/
Ndombea771/
Ndembeu771/
Ndaimbi771/
Ndamueh771/
Ndambuy771/
Ndambay771/
Ndembeh771/
Ndoumbeu7114/
N'Doumbe719/
Ndoumbey716/
Ndhambhi712/
Ndambaya711/
Ndasimwe711/
Ndhambid711/
Ndambhai711/
Ndomba6740,991/
Ndombi6716,468/
Ndembi676,510/
Ndemby67465/
Ndomby67309/
Ndamwa67169/
Ndanwe6735/
Ndanba673/
Ndonbe672/
Ndomwe672/

Ndambe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ndambe in the Marathi language
ंडंबेndambe-

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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 Ndambe
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