Olembe Surname
Approximately 832 people bear this surname
Olembe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 450 | 1:46,153 | 6,059 |
| Congo | 176 | 1:28,347 | 2,979 |
| DR Congo | 157 | 1:470,571 | 38,110 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
The alternate forms: Olembé (2) are calculated separately.
Olembe (88) may also be a first name.
Olembe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olembe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Olembe (Marathi: ओळंबे) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Olembé. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olembe? popularity and diffusion
Olembe is the 417,776th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,759,070 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Olembe live; 94 percent live in Central Africa and 94 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Olembe is also the 1,017,994th most common forename internationally, held by 88 people.
The last name Olembe is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is carried by 450 people, or 1 in 46,153. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Centre Region, where 78 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 15 percent are found and East Region, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The Congo, where 21 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 19 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Olembe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olembe in the Marathi language | ||
| ओळंबे | olambe | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olembe
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