Ntambo Surname

33,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Ntambo Surname Definition:

Ntambo is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: lion.

Ntambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo11,7871:6,268746
Zambia2,2891:6,924833
Malawi8101:21,1353,253
South Africa5201:104,18812,601
Tanzania1561:339,36925,249
Zimbabwe851:181,62621,765
Cameroon811:256,40824,973
Botswana551:39,7627,636
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Ntambo (1,765) may also be a first name.

Ntambo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ntambo is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: lion.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ntambo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: rope.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ntambo Last Name Facts

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

Ntambo occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ntambo.

How Common Is The Last Name Ntambo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 33,607th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 461,266 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ntambo are found; 75 percent are found in Central Africa and 75 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 182,193rd most prevalent first name internationally, held by 1,765 people.

Ntambo is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 11,787 people, or 1 in 6,268. Other than The DR Congo this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 14 percent are found and Malawi, where 5 percent are found.

Ntambo Last Name Statistics demography

Ntambo earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 28.2% less than the national average, earning R 170,628 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nthambo92690/
Ntambou9214/
Nntambo922/
N'Tambo921/
Ntaambo921/
Ntamba8312,490/
Ntombo833,923/
Ntembo831,173/
Ntanbo832/
Nthamba77437/
N'Tombo77130/
Ntombou7736/
Ntemboh7727/
Nthombo7724/
N'Tamba775/
Nthembo773/
Ntoumbo773/
Ntaumba772/
Nteumbo772/
Ntambat771/
Ntamwho771/
Ntatmba771/
Ntembou771/
Ntoumbou71719/
Ntasimba71150/
Ntahamba71130/
Ntoumbos711/
Ntonmbou711/
Nteimbou711/
Ntomba67732/
Ntemba67423/
Ntausimba67150/
Ntamwa675/
Ntonbo674/
Ntanba674/
Nthomboth671/
Ntanwo671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ntambo
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