Nkwambo Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nkwambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkwambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon501:415,38135,427
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Nkwambo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkwambo is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nkwambo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkwambo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,718,172nd most prevalent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkwambo live; 98 percent live in Central Africa and 98 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Nkwambo is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 415,381. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Southwest Region, where 96 percent reside, Centre Region, where 2 percent reside and West Region, where 2 percent reside. Barring Cameroon Nkwambo occurs in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkwamboh932/
Kwambo92257/
Nkwamba86509/
Ngwambo86256/
Nkwombo8668/
Ncwambo866/
Kwamboi861/
Nkuambo861/
Nkwembou8010/
Ngwaimbo803/
Nkwomboh802/
Ngwambou802/
Ngwuambo801/
Kwamboha801/
Nkwuamuo801/
Ngwamboy801/
Ngwahmbo801/
Kwamba771,545/
Gwambo7793/
Kuambo7716/
Kwanbo775/
Kwombo773/
Ngwamba711,427/
Ngbambo71165/
Nkwemba7149/
Nkuamba7134/
Kwombou7120/
Kuhambo7110/
Nkwanwo718/
Kwaumba717/
Nguambo715/
Ngwembo714/
Nqwamba713/
Nkwamwa711/
Nkwonbo711/
Nkwomba711/
Gwaimbo711/
Ncwamba711/
Kwainbo711/
Kwomboi711/
Ngwanbo711/
Ngwainbo6710/
Ngqwamba677/
Kwahumba676/
Ngueambo673/
Ngwembou672/
Ngwemboh672/
Ngbambou672/
Ngwanbou671/
Ngwambap671/
Nkwamwah671/
Nkwanwoh671/
Ng'wamba671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • 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 Nkwambo
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