Nwambe Surname

288,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nwambe Surname User-submission:

The Nwambe surname means 'someone bilittled'. This name is famously used in the western part of Africa, especially by the Ezza tribe of the Ebonyi state in Nigeria.

Nwambe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,1401:155,3889,794
Cameroon1481:140,33215,641
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Nwambe (68) may also be a first name.

Nwambe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Nwambe surname means 'someone bilittled'. This name is famously used in the western part of Africa, especially by the Ezza tribe of the Ebonyi state in Nigeria.

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Nwambe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nwambe occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nwambe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 288,238th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 5,475,241 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nwambe reside; 86 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,181,159th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 68 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,140 people, or 1 in 155,388. In Nigeria Nwambe is most numerous in: Ebonyi, where 82 percent reside, Enugu, where 5 percent reside and Cross River, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 11 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nwanmbe928/
Nwambeh925/
Nwuambe921/
Nwammbe921/
Nwambieh861/
Nwanmbeh861/
Nwamba831,949/
Nwanbe83126/
Nwembe8355/
Nwambi836/
Nvambe831/
Nwombe831/
Nwanmba775/
Nnwamba773/
Nwembeh773/
Nwambai772/
N'Wamba772/
Nwanbie771/
Hnvambe771/
Nwembee771/
Nwambaj771/
Nhwambi771/
Nwembie771/
Nwuembe771/
Nwuimbe771/
Nwatembi711/
Nwahamba711/
Nwatimbi711/
Mbambe672,092/
Nwanba67128/
Mvambe6738/
Nuamba6729/
Nwomba6726/
Nuembe677/
Nvambi673/
Nwembi671/
Nwanbi671/
Nvembe671/
Nvamba671/
Nuambi671/
Nwonbe671/
Nbanbe671/

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