Ntambo Surname
Approximately 15,799 people bear this surname
Ntambo Surname Definition:
Ntambo is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: lion.
Ntambo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 11,787 | 1:6,268 | 746 |
| Zambia | 2,289 | 1:6,924 | 833 |
| Malawi | 810 | 1:21,135 | 3,253 |
| South Africa | 520 | 1:104,188 | 12,601 |
| Tanzania | 156 | 1:339,369 | 25,249 |
| Zimbabwe | 85 | 1:181,626 | 21,765 |
| Cameroon | 81 | 1:256,408 | 24,973 |
| Botswana | 55 | 1:39,762 | 7,636 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
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.
Ntambo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: rope.
Ntambo Demographics
Average Ntambo Salary in
South Africa
R 170,628
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nthambo | 92 | 690 | / |
| Ntambou | 92 | 14 | / |
| Nntambo | 92 | 2 | / |
| N'Tambo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ntaambo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ntamba | 83 | 12,490 | / |
| Ntombo | 83 | 3,923 | / |
| Ntembo | 83 | 1,173 | / |
| Ntanbo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nthamba | 77 | 437 | / |
| N'Tombo | 77 | 130 | / |
| Ntombou | 77 | 36 | / |
| Ntemboh | 77 | 27 | / |
| Nthombo | 77 | 24 | / |
| N'Tamba | 77 | 5 | / |
| Nthembo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ntoumbo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ntaumba | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nteumbo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ntambat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ntamwho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ntatmba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ntembou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ntoumbou | 71 | 719 | / |
| Ntasimba | 71 | 150 | / |
| Ntahamba | 71 | 130 | / |
| Ntoumbos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ntonmbou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nteimbou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ntomba | 67 | 732 | / |
| Ntemba | 67 | 423 | / |
| Ntausimba | 67 | 150 | / |
| Ntamwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ntonbo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ntanba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nthomboth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ntanwo | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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