Nyambe Surname

10,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nyambe Surname Definition:

Nyambe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: god.

Nyambe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia49,3571:32140
Namibia2,5861:932108
Botswana1,0201:2,144223
Zimbabwe7521:20,5303,056
DR Congo5951:124,16713,438
South Africa5501:98,50511,962
Cameroon4731:43,9095,796
Tanzania3801:139,32012,839
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Nigeria1681:1,054,42144,098
Indonesia801:1,653,115108,474
England341:1,638,76668,634
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nyambe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyambe is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Nyambé. For other potential spellings of Nyambe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyambe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,002nd most frequent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 129,561 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyambe are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Nyambe is also the 34,978th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 22,185 people.

The last name Nyambe is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 49,357 people, or 1 in 321. In Zambia Nyambe is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 49 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 19 percent reside and Southern Province, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Zambia this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 5 percent reside and Botswana, where 2 percent reside.

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyambé941/
Nyambea92235/
Nyambee92194/
Nyambey929/
Nyambie926/
Nyamber925/
Nyambeh923/
Nyambet922/
Nyahambe8617/
Neuyambe8615/
Nyatimbe868/
Nyambeer864/
Nyambeuh861/
Nyambi8317,097/
Nhambe8314,928/
Nyamba834,649/
Nyamve831,678/
Nyombe831,313/
Niambe831,192/
Njambe83492/
Gnambe83436/
Nyanbe8335/
Nyamue8315/
Nyamwe836/
Nyamby831/
Ngaiyambe80131/
Nyassimbe803/
Nyamebeeh801/
Nyaumwe77748/
Nayombe77171/
Nyambui7798/
Nyambio7757/
Nyambai7738/
Nyambaa7728/
Njambed7717/
Nyombee7712/
Nyanbee7711/
Nyombep7710/
Nyamboa778/
Najombe776/
Nyambyo776/
Niambep776/
Niambie775/
Ngnambe775/
Nyamwey774/
Gniambe773/
Njambeu773/
Njiambe773/
Nyombet773/
Nyaamba773/
Nyambay772/
Nyamhwe771/
Nhaumbe771/
Nyamweh771/
Nyanbge771/
Nyanmve771/
Nyaamue771/
Nyammue771/
Nnyamve771/
Njaumbe771/
Ngiambe771/
Njambea771/
Nnyamba771/
Nyombeu771/
Nyambih771/
Nyambit771/
Nyamboi771/
Nyambuy771/
Gnanmbe771/
Gnambey771/
Nyhamba771/
Nyanmbi771/
N'Yamba771/
Nyambid771/
Nyawe73316/
Nyambaya71468/
Nyamboha71467/
Nyasembi71279/
Nyahamba7185/
Nyahambi7170/
Ngiambea7155/
N'Gnambe7114/
Nyambioh718/
Nhaiombe714/
Nyamebui713/
Nyamweha713/
Nyambaja713/
Nyambaha711/
Nyamweys711/
Nyanhbee711/
Najjombe711/
Ngeambea711/
Naayamba711/
Nyamueyi711/
Nyamwije711/
Nyasimbi711/
Nyamba'a711/
Njambi6721,076/
Nyombi6710,580/
Niamba679,688/
Njamba679,144/
Nhambi676,860/
Niambi671,880/
Gnambi671,318/
Nyomba671,114/
Njombe67414/
Nyamvi67176/
Nyanve67105/
Nyamwa6754/
Nyanue6754/
Niombe6749/
Neombe6743/
Nhamue6738/
Niamby6731/
Nyamui6713/
Nyanbi6713/
Nyanwe678/
Gnanbe676/
Nyanba673/
Gnamby673/
Nhombe672/
Gnombe672/
Nianbe672/
Nyamwi671/
Neambi671/
Ngnatimbe671/
Niambé671/
Nyonbe671/
Gnamwe671/
Nyomby671/

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