Pambuka Surname

633,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Pambuka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pambuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3321:46,5017,144
South Africa881:615,65646,403
Indonesia591:2,241,512136,522
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Pambuka (23) may also be a first name.

Pambuka Last Name Facts

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

Pambuka occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Pambuka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pambuka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 633,196th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 15,119,390 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Pambuka live; 87 percent live in Southern Africa and 87 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Pambuka is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 23 people.

The last name Pambuka is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 332 people, or 1 in 46,501. In Zimbabwe Pambuka is most common in: Manicaland Province, where 70 percent reside, Harare Province, where 13 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 9 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 18 percent reside and Indonesia, where 12 percent reside.

Pambuka Last Name Statistics demography

Pambuka earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 74.07% more than the national average, earning R 413,652 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phambuka93285/
Pambouka931/
Pamboukas8825/
Pambuko86273/
Pambuca8654/
Pamboukkas821/
Phambuko804/
Pembouka802/
Pambukke801/
Phamboka801/
Pambuker801/
Pamboukis7527/
Pamboukes7515/
Pamboukij753/
Pomboka711/
Pa'mbokou631/
Pomboko574/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Pambuka
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