Ntambala Surname
Approximately 2,278 people bear this surname
Ntambala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 925 | 1:57,234 | 6,213 |
| Uganda | 705 | 1:55,375 | 6,544 |
| DR Congo | 458 | 1:161,309 | 16,675 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Zambia | 62 | 1:255,644 | 15,337 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ntambala (61) may also be a first name.
Ntambala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ntambala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ntambala is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ntambala? popularity and diffusion
It is the 185,970th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,199,098 people. Ntambala occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ntambala live; 72 percent live in East Africa and 71 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,257,960th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 61 people.
The surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 925 people, or 1 in 57,234. In Tanzania Ntambala is most numerous in: Kigoma Region, where 49 percent reside, Rukwa Region, where 30 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 31 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nthambala | 94 | 183 | / |
| Ntambaala | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ntambale | 88 | 191 | / |
| Ntambola | 88 | 186 | / |
| Ntambali | 88 | 20 | / |
| Ntambela | 88 | 6 | / |
| Ntombala | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ntamboula | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nthambale | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ntombela | 75 | 47,667 | / |
| Ntembela | 75 | 254 | / |
| Ntombola | 75 | 28 | / |
| Ntamboli | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nthombela | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ntoembela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ntombelah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ntombhela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ntombelaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ntemboula | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ntombolo | 63 | 1,048 | / |
| Ntombelo | 63 | 19 | / |
| Ntonbela | 63 | 5 | / |
| Ntomboli | 63 | 1 | / |
| Ntombole | 63 | 1 | / |
| Ntembelea | 59 | 242 | / |
| Ntombelia | 59 | 1 | / |
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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
- 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 Ntambala
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