Ouambo Surname

367,731st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 979 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ouambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ouambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon5861:35,4424,762
Benin2781:37,1784,802
Burkina Faso881:208,5474,454
England71:7,959,723202,100
France71:9,488,960336,266
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Ouambo (660) may also be a first name.

Ouambo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ouambo is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ouambo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ouambo is the 367,731st most prevalent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 7,443,867 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ouambo live; 60 percent live in Central Africa and 60 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 323,152nd most numerous forename internationally. It is borne by 660 people.

Ouambo is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 586 people, or 1 in 35,442. In Cameroon Ouambo is most frequent in: Centre Region, where 40 percent live, West Region, where 30 percent live and Littoral Region, where 24 percent live. Other than Cameroon Ouambo exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 28 percent live and Burkina Faso, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houambo92197/
Ouambou9210/
Gouambo923/
Ouambot921/
Gouambou863/
Houamboh863/
Houambou863/
Houambot861/
Gouhambo861/
Ouamba832,235/
Ouombo8312/
Hoambo8310/
Ouanbo831/
Ojiambo7721,438/
Gouamba77144/
Gouombo7791/
Ojjambo7722/
Houanbo7721/
Ouambas779/
Ouambat774/
Aoumbot772/
Houamba772/
Ohoumbo771/
Guhambo771/
Aombo7362/
Oamba730/
Gohoumbo7120/
Ayeoumbo712/
Ojiamboh711/
Ahoumbot711/
Oijiambo711/
Aïhoumbo711/
Ajouamba711/
Ajoambou711/
Ojiammbo711/
Ahombo672,761/
Ayombo671,119/
Oyombo67985/
Eyombo67130/
Ohamba67123/
Ojombo6780/
Uhamba6749/
Yeambo6731/
Ohombo6727/
Hoamba676/
Ayehoumbo676/
Ajombo675/
Goamba674/
Gaombo673/
Ouanvo672/
Ahoumboth671/
Âgambo671/
Aomboa671/
Auombo671/
Ouanba671/
Ouomba671/
Ohanbo671/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ouambo
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