Rambu Surname

305,241st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Rambu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rambu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia6691:197,68218,783
Romania1411:142,39615,241
Zimbabwe1311:117,84915,993
Papua New Guinea1241:65,7568,577
Malaysia731:404,03021,053
India321:23,970,793327,222
Moldova241:148,39015,621
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
France51:13,284,544357,392
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

The alternate forms: Râmbu (4) & Rámbu (1) are calculated separately.

Rambu (7,237) may also be a first name.

Rambu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rambu (Bengali: রামবু, Hindi: रम्बू, Marathi: रंबु, Oriya: ରଂବୁ) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Râmbu or Rámbu. For other potential spellings of Rambu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rambu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 305,241st most common last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,877,053 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 63 percent of Rambu reside; 59 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 59 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 75,955th most commonly occurring forename at a global level It is held by 7,237 people.

The last name Rambu is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 669 people, or 1 in 197,682. In Indonesia it is most common in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 66 percent are found, South Sulawesi, where 10 percent are found and East Kalimantan, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Indonesia it occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 11 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Râmbu934/
Rámbu931/
Rambau918,959/
Rambut91869/
Rambus91341/
Rambhu9125/
Rambui9124/
Raumbu9122/
Rhambu9110/
Rambou918/
Rambuh918/
Rambux917/
Rambuz911/
Rambuś911/
Rambaud838,542/
Rambaut83570/
Ramboux83193/
Rambout83134/
Rambaux8357/
Rambhau8353/
Rambush8324/
Rambuss8322/
Rambous8318/
Rambaus838/
Ramboud835/
Rambauz833/
Raimbau832/
Reambau832/
Rammbau832/
Rambuis832/
Rambhus831/
Ramnbau831/
Rambaup831/
Raumbau831/
Rambuth831/
Rambeux831/
Rambeut831/
Rambhuu831/
Rembu80138/
Rombu8051/
Raimbaud771,286/
Rambault77642/
Rambusch77171/
Rambauth77135/
Raimbaut7788/
Raimbaux7771/
Raimboux7722/
Rambautt7710/
Rambouts772/
Raimbult771/
Rambaudd771/
Ramboo73195/
Rombau7325/
Rombou7323/
Ramboe7323/
Rembau7321/
Ramnpu735/
Rombus732/
Ranbau732/
Ranbuh731/
Ramvus731/
Ranbhu731/
Ranbut731/
Ramvou731/
Rombui731/
Rembuh731/
Rembui731/
Raimbault717,501/
Raimboult711/
Rammbauch710/
Rombaut673,203/
Rombout671,444/
Rombaux67687/
Roumbou67195/
Rhaimbault6749/
Ramynpu6720/
Romboux6717/
Rombult6716/
Rambhoo6713/
Reimbau6710/
Romboud678/
Ranbaud677/
Rhanbou674/
Ranbaut672/
Roumbus672/
Ranbous671/
Ranboux671/
Ramenpu671/
Ramvuha671/
Rombust670/

Rambu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rambu in the Bengali language
রামবুramabu-
Rambu in the Oriya language
ରଂବୁrambu-
Rambu in the Hindi language
रम्बूrambu89.94
रम्बुrambu4.14
रमबूramabu1.78
रंबूrambu1.78
रंबुrambu1.18
रम्ब़्ूrambau0.59
Rambu in the Marathi language
रंबुrambu40
रामबूramabu20
रंबूrambu20
आबूabu20

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rambu
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