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 last name Ndembo occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ndembo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 42,147th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 588,180 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndembo live; 44 percent live in Central Africa and 44 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Ndembo is also the 661,310th most frequent first name globally, borne by 189 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4,864 people, or 1 in 15,189. Beside The DR Congo it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 31 percent are found and Angola, where 13 percent are found.
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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Footnotes
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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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