Ndembo Surname
Approximately 12,390 people bear this surname
Ndembo Surname Definition:
Ndembo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: elephant.
Ndembo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4,864 | 1:15,189 | 1,888 |
| Tanzania | 3,817 | 1:13,870 | 1,805 |
| Angola | 1,578 | 1:17,103 | 2,033 |
| Malawi | 1,385 | 1:12,360 | 1,927 |
| Congo | 403 | 1:12,380 | 1,605 |
| Cameroon | 159 | 1:130,623 | 14,745 |
| Zambia | 81 | 1:195,678 | 12,934 |
| Namibia | 51 | 1:47,243 | 5,945 |
| Zimbabwe | 33 | 1:467,825 | 39,606 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Ndembo (189) may also be a first name.
Ndembo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ndembo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: elephant.
Ndembo Demographics
Average Ndembo Salary in
United States
$25,208 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ndembo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ndembo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ndembo occurs most in The DR Congo. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ndembo? popularity and diffusion
Ndembo is the 42,147th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 588,180 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndembo are found; 44 percent are found in Central Africa and 44 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 661,310th most common first name worldwide, held by 189 people.
The surname Ndembo is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 4,864 people, or 1 in 15,189. Other than The DR Congo it is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 31 percent reside and Angola, where 13 percent reside.
Ndembo Last Name Statistics demography
Ndembo earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.58% less than the national average, earning $25,208 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ndembou | 92 | 71 | / |
| Ndemboh | 92 | 70 | / |
| Ndiembo | 92 | 3 | / |
| Ndetmbo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ndemboa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ndeambo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ndeumbou | 86 | 18 | / |
| Nduembou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ndimbo | 83 | 25,225 | / |
| Ndambo | 83 | 8,511 | / |
| Ndemba | 83 | 4,642 | / |
| Ndombo | 83 | 4,048 | / |
| Ndemwo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ndymbo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ndeamba | 77 | 132 | / |
| Ndeemba | 77 | 48 | / |
| Ndimbot | 77 | 18 | / |
| Ndimboh | 77 | 11 | / |
| Ndomboi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ndimbou | 77 | 5 | / |
| N'Demba | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ndomboh | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ndembah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ndiemba | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ndembeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndemvou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndemwou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndenbou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndombuo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndiombo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndajmbo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndmba | 73 | 2 | / |
| N'Diemba | 71 | 25 | / |
| Ndehemba | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ndeunbou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ndeambah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ndomba | 67 | 40,991 | / |
| Ndamba | 67 | 11,941 | / |
| Ndimba | 67 | 3,573 | / |
| Ndemwa | 67 | 623 | / |
| Ndenba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ndimwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndimvo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndenwo | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ndembo
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