Nyambe Surname
Approximately 56,248 people bear this surname
Nyambe Surname Definition:
Nyambe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: god.
Nyambe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 49,357 | 1:321 | 40 |
| Namibia | 2,586 | 1:932 | 108 |
| Botswana | 1,020 | 1:2,144 | 223 |
| Zimbabwe | 752 | 1:20,530 | 3,056 |
| DR Congo | 595 | 1:124,167 | 13,438 |
| South Africa | 550 | 1:98,505 | 11,962 |
| Cameroon | 473 | 1:43,909 | 5,796 |
| Tanzania | 380 | 1:139,320 | 12,839 |
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| Nigeria | 168 | 1:1,054,421 | 44,098 |
| Indonesia | 80 | 1:1,653,115 | 108,474 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Ivory Coast | 7 | 1:3,295,890 | 46,139 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Nyambé (1) are calculated separately.
Nyambe (22,185) may also be a first name.
Nyambe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nyambe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: god.
Nyambe Demographics
Average Nyambe Salary in
United States
$29,639 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nyambe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyambe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyambe has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may appear as: Nyambé. For other potential spellings of Nyambe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyambe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,002nd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 129,561 people. The last name Nyambe occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyambe reside; 97 percent reside in Southern Africa and 97 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 34,978th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 22,185 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 49,357 people, or 1 in 321. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Western Province, where 49 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 19 percent are found and Southern Province, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Zambia this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 5 percent are found and Botswana, where 2 percent are found.
Nyambe Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Nyambe earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 28.6% less than the national average, earning R 169,680 per year and in United States they earn 31.31% less than the national average, earning $29,639 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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