Samba Surname

1,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 333,743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Central African Republic
Highest density in:
Central African Republic

Samba Surname Definition:

Samba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: talk.

Samba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Central African Republic118,2031:3811
DR Congo50,4861:1,463133
Congo45,1051:1114
Mauritania25,4891:16122
Angola19,9161:1,355242
Senegal11,6891:1,247140
Sierra Leone10,5091:675127
Cameroon8,4961:2,445269
Gambia6,1751:31174
Burkina Faso4,0581:4,522526
Kenya3,4561:13,3621,648
Tanzania2,7781:19,0572,422
Zambia2,6271:6,033721
Chad2,6001:5,228794
Niger2,3041:8,330655
Benin2,1671:4,770631
India1,8801:408,01421,503
Gabon1,6171:1,168193
France1,5891:41,8025,256
Nigeria1,5251:116,1597,693
Indonesia1,5211:86,9499,120
Ivory Coast1,2431:18,5611,416
Ghana9701:27,8563,309
Morocco7161:48,1517,863
Mali7101:23,900839
Papua New Guinea6781:12,0261,099
Egypt6411:143,42611,189
Algeria4771:80,98912,749
Malawi4711:36,3465,352
Togo4201:17,2575,159
United States3871:936,58670,075
Uganda2831:137,94812,525
Nepal2701:105,4852,155
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
South Africa2071:261,72826,279
Liberia1961:22,4932,218
Zimbabwe1851:83,45012,162
England1691:329,69324,334
Spain1441:324,66719,093
Namibia1331:18,1163,169
Russia1061:1,359,65195,867
Philippines841:1,205,21794,524
Brazil821:2,610,66378,641
Israel751:114,10212,745
Malaysia661:446,88222,856
Mongolia651:43,4663,839
Iran611:1,258,73053,327
Canada461:800,99162,809
Bhutan371:16,650441
Sweden371:266,12918,422
Belgium331:348,38338,592
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Turkey241:3,242,55989,463
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Italy221:2,779,84997,128
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
São Tomé and Príncipe151:11,828740
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Norway91:571,36544,190
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Finland71:785,24338,644
Yemen71:3,775,04217,439
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Qatar61:393,00055,922
China51:273,464,31313,838
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Guinea-Bissau41:432,005185
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Sambá (2) & Sambã (1) are calculated separately.

Samba (295,816) may also be a first name.

Samba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Samba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: talk.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Samba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samba (Arabic: صامبا, Bengali: সম্বা, Georgian: სამბა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻤﺐ, Hindi: सम्बा, Marathi: संबा, Oriya: ସା, Russian: Самба, Tibetan: བསམ་བྷ།) is most common in Central African Republic. It can also appear as a variant: Sambá or Sambã. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Samba is the 1,640th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,836 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Samba are found; 67 percent are found in Central Africa and 36 percent are found in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. Samba is also the 3,560th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 295,816 people.

This surname is most frequent in Central African Republic, where it is held by 118,203 people, or 1 in 38. Barring Central African Republic this last name is found in 108 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 15 percent live and The Congo, where 14 percent live.

Samba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Buddhist (86%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (85%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Samba last name are 2.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.93% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Samba earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 17.31% less than the national average, earning 286,159 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 65.04% less than the national average, earning R 83,088 per year; in United States they earn 18.41% less than the national average, earning $35,207 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.73% less than the national average, earning $36,404 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sambá932/
Sambã931/
Shamba9129,430/
Sambas916,862/
Sambad916,321/
Sambai912,357/
Sambat912,149/
Sambea911,125/
Sambay91610/
Sambaa91606/
Siamba91492/
Sambha91304/
Saumba91302/
Samboa91205/
Sambau91178/
Sambah91173/
Ssamba91121/
Sgamba9197/
Sambaz9180/
Zsamba9139/
Saimba9138/
Sambaj9132/
Sambaß9120/
Saemba915/
Seamba915/
Saamba913/
Sammba913/
Scamba912/
Sjamba911/
Sambaí911/
Hsamba911/
Samnba911/
Sambéa911/
Sambaya831,327/
Shambay83697/
Shaumba83695/
Sasimba83113/
Sambhad83112/
Shambai83103/
Sambach83100/
Siambai8399/
Sambeat8378/
Shambha8364/
Shaimba8359/
Sambaiy8344/
Saimboa8342/
Satemba8341/
Shambah8324/
Sasemba8321/
Sjambas8320/
Sahamba8320/
Shambaz8320/
Sambhai8319/
Sambaha8319/
Sambhat8317/
Sambhay8316/
Sambaja8315/
Sambais8313/
Shambat8312/
Sambhas8310/
Sambatt8310/
Sambaat838/
Satimba838/
Saymbay835/
Sambhaa834/
Sambhau832/
Sahmbaz832/
Saembai832/
Shambaj832/
Shaamba832/
Sambass832/
Saimbas831/
Saimbha831/
Saumbai831/
Saumbha831/
Satmbay831/
Sambaih831/
Sambait831/
Sambhaj831/
Ssambay831/
Saymbah831/
Siambau831/
Sambahy831/
Shhamba831/
Saimbai831/
Sambadh831/
Sanmbai831/
Saumbay831/
Sanmbad831/
Sanmbaz831/
Shambaa831/
Shambad831/
Seambea830/
Schamba830/
Shambau830/
Sambo80278,673/
Jamba8056,378/
Camba8025,830/
Sambe8023,633/
Zamba8014,063/
Somba8011,631/
Sambi809,964/
Semba808,376/
Samwa802,196/
Sanba801,055/
Samby801,009/
Samua80866/
Xamba80395/
Samva8053/
Žamba8012/
Sambé803/
Çamba802/
Shambach77313/
Shatimba77204/
Shambeau77158/
Sambault7765/
Sambahay7738/
Satimbay7734/
Sayımbay7726/
Shahumba7721/
Sambaitt7719/
Shahamba7716/
Shanmbay7711/
Shambaya776/
Satimbai774/
Sambhaya774/
Sambhaiy774/
Saimbeau771/
Satnmbai771/
Sambaytt771/
Sambhaja771/
Schambau771/
Seambaja771/
Shaumbha771/
Shambaia771/
Shambhai771/
Shambhau771/
Shambhay771/
Saambaya771/
Sambha'a771/
Sambhash771/
Sassimba771/
Schamboa771/
Shambath771/
Sasimbai771/
Shambhaz771/
Shambass770/
Sambou7354,666/
Chamba7340,503/
Sombat7312,557/
Djamba735,760/
Shambo732,638/
Shambi732,180/
Sombai732,071/
Cambay731,724/
Samber731,672/
Zambas731,336/
Shomba731,185/
Sembai731,159/
Samboy731,074/
Jambaa73833/
Jambai73797/
Sambhe73755/
Sembay73692/
Sambhi73642/
Jambau73502/
Samboo73488/
Sambod73480/
Zambad73463/
Siambe73462/
Shambe73399/
Siambo73381/
Giamba73317/
Shanba73308/
Sambit73275/
Jhamba73266/
Sambej73227/
Sambuo73205/
Samboh73195/
Saimbi73190/
Zhamba73188/
Samvad73185/
Zambaz73179/
Sanbay73174/
Zsámba73162/
Sambot73157/
Sambet73156/
Samway73155/
Ziamba73152/
Samvat73150/
Samboi73147/
Sambey73144/
Siambi73141/
Sembah73133/
Shemba73133/
Jambay73123/
Shamby73120/
Shamwa73112/
Soimba7396/
Zsemba7395/
Shamva7394/
Sambep7389/
Sambeh7386/
Sambuy7377/
Sambui7375/
Sambie7373/
Jambaz7366/
Sombah7366/
Soumba7363/
Zambai7362/
Saimua7361/
Sombga7361/
Jambas7357/
Sombay7355/
Sambio7355/
Džamba7349/
Seambo7349/
Sambhy7347/
Sanbai7346/
Sambih7344/
Sanbad7343/
Jambat7343/
Sambes7343/
Saambe7339/
Saumbe7338/
Sembea7337/
Shamua7335/
Sambis7333/
Sahmbi7330/
Sembaj7329/
Jjamba7328/
Sombea7328/
Zambea7327/
Zaimba7326/
Siemba7325/
Sanbas7324/
Sambee7322/
Sanbaş7319/
Saumby7318/
Sambop7318/
Sanmbo7315/
Saumbi7313/
Tjamba7313/
Samwah7313/
Sanbaa7312/
Sanbah7311/
Saambo7311/
Saimbo7310/
Sambos7310/
Samboj739/
Sanbat739/
Cambaa739/
Çambaş739/
Seumba738/
Sanbaj737/
Jammba737/
Zeamba737/
Sambho737/
Sambei737/
Zambaa737/
Ssomba737/
Sammbo737/
Sanbha736/
Ssemba736/
Samuat736/
Seamua736/
Sambyo735/
Saunba735/
Sambér735/
Sanbaz735/
Zambay734/
Zamboa734/
Sambyi734/
Jambha733/
Sambii733/
Sombad733/
Sembau733/
Szambo733/
Samuay733/
Soomba733/
Ssambo733/
Saumbo733/
Sambiy732/
Sombha732/
Saimbe732/
Ssambe732/
Siamwa732/
Somboa732/
Soemba732/
Zambat732/
Zzamba732/
Tcamba732/
Samnbo732/
Samwai732/
Zsambo732/
Scomba732/
Sjambe732/
Samuaa731/
Samuea731/
Samwaj731/
Sambid731/
Jambad731/
Zaemba731/
Semmba731/
Zgamba731/
Sanmbi731/
Sanmbe731/
Saamua731/
Zambau731/
Jaamba731/
Jeamba731/
Sohmba731/
Sgomba731/
Suimba731/
Siomba731/
Sjambi731/
Sianba731/
Ssambi731/
Saambi731/
Samuas731/
Samwua731/
Sanhba731/
Samhbi731/
Sasmbe731/
Saymua731/
Sembaa731/
Szomba731/
Jsambo731/
Samuae731/
Samw'a731/
Sgambo731/
Scambo731/
Samwat731/
Sombau731/
Sambys730/
Schambeau7174/
Saimbault7134/
Shahambaj711/
Shambhaya711/
Shachimba711/
Shambauch710/
Chambas67908/
Chaumba67805/
Chambaz67688/
Shamber67678/
Chambai67641/
Shambeh67627/
Szombat67589/
Shanbah67527/
Sambeit67484/
Chambat67429/
Džambas67370/
Dziamba67342/
Chaamba67268/
Chambaa67255/
Zambaux67253/
Sambois67216/
Shambho67192/
Sambher67172/
Tjaimba67165/
Soumbai67154/
Saimbhi67135/
Schamby67121/
Sainbat67116/
Shamboo67110/
Zambach67104/
Sambist6796/
Samboys6791/
Samhuay6785/
Sambhod6783/
Samouha6776/
Jambeau6772/
Shanbat6769/
Jambaud6768/
Sambout6760/
Shambuy6759/
Shanbaj6756/
Zgambau6756/
Shambee6752/
Sambuis6751/
Chaimba6751/
Schemba6749/
Sombach6749/
Zambeau6743/
Sambhoo6740/
Shambet6739/
Shanbay6736/
Sambets6732/
Siambou6730/
Shanbha6729/
Sanbhai6729/
Sjamuad6722/
Sambeyt6720/
Shamboy6720/
Zambeat6719/
Sambott6719/
Sambeït6719/
Sahnbaj6717/
Shambis6717/
Chambay6715/
Sahambi6714/
Seamber6713/
Jambhai6713/
Sambhuj6713/
Shuimba6711/
Sombait6711/
Shamboi6711/
Szamber6711/
Djambai6711/
Chambea6710/
Zhambau6710/
Sambhoj679/
Samuajh679/
Seambos679/
Shanbaz679/
Zhambay678/
Shamway678/
Sambitt678/
Shambos678/
Shambey678/
Shambhe677/
Shanbai677/
Saimbee677/
Chambau677/
Sambhoi676/
Saymuah676/
Soumbas676/
Cambeau676/
Schambi676/
Samwais676/
Seambhi676/
Sanbass676/
Satembo675/
Shambou675/
Shaambo675/
Sanbaia675/
Saambou675/
Sombaya675/
Sanbach674/
Sambouh674/
Sombatt674/
Sombhai674/
Shambhi674/
Chambad674/
Ttjamba674/
Shaambe674/
Shambhy674/
Saimbot674/
Sambish674/
Zatemba674/
Cahamba674/
Sambich674/
Shambes673/
Sambesh673/
Zhambas673/
Shembha673/
Shambie673/
Sasembe673/
Sambest673/
Samuays673/
Djambas673/
Shaanba673/
Djambaz673/
Sanbaya673/
Jasimba673/
Sombhaa673/
Chambaj673/
Saynbay672/
Sambhou672/
Sambhui672/
Chhamba672/
Schambe672/
Shembai672/
Shambii672/
Sheimba672/
Sambodh672/
Samwaus672/
Djambay672/
Suimbay672/
Shamwas672/
Sombhas672/
Zhambai671/
Sahmwaj671/
Saimber671/
Saimvaj671/
Saambhe671/
Saambod671/
Saanbai671/
Saanbaj671/
Satmvad671/
Samuhai671/
Sanbhaj671/
Sambett671/
Sambhee671/
Sambheu671/
Sambhit671/
Sanhbaz671/
Cambhai671/
Jambhad671/
Jambhay671/
Jhambai671/
Hsamber671/
Schaumbach671/
Sombaia671/
Shombai671/
Shombha671/
Seembai671/
Seembay671/
Shaimbi671/
Shambed671/
Shambih671/
Shammua671/
Shanbad671/
Siambhi671/
Jaimbah671/
Sambeih671/
Jambach671/
Jeambas671/
Sosemba671/
Shambit671/
Shambiy671/
Shambuo671/
Shamvah671/
Shaamwa671/
Ssambou671/
Saimbou671/
Saimuaa671/
Sahmbou671/
Saambey671/
Samnnbo671/
Samwats671/
Sanbaha671/
Sambeuh671/
Sambioh671/
Sambooz671/
Samhbhi671/
Sasembo671/
Schammbach671/
Semba'a671/
Szombay671/
Djambat671/
Dzhamba671/
Cambhay671/
Cheamba671/
Samvash671/
Jambaay671/
Sotemba671/
Sotimba671/
Siambui671/
Seanbat671/
Scheambach671/
Sambeer671/
Samvays671/
Shamuha671/
Shambei671/
Shamnbo671/
Shanmby671/
Sotmbat671/
Zambatt671/
Jambash671/
Jasmbay671/
Schambo670/
Saumway670/
Sshambo670/
Sheambo670/

Samba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samba in the Georgian language
სამბაsamba-
Samba in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺻﻤﺐsmb91.04
ﺻﻤﺒﺎsmba4.26
ﺻﻤﺒﻪsmbh3.72
ﺻﺎﻣﺒﺎsamba0.14
ﺻﺎﻣﺐsamb0.07
ﺻﻤﺒﻲsmby0.02
ﺻﻤﺒﻦsmbn0.01
ﺻﻨﻤﺐsnmb0.01
ﺻﻤﺒﻮsmbw0.01
ﺻﻨﺒﺎsnba0.01
Samba in the Marathi language
संबाsamba87.1
सांबाsamba11.1
संभाsambha0.45
समुsamu0.08
सामबाsamaba0.08
सबाsaba0.08
सांभाsambha0.08
शाबांsabam0.04
Samba in the Bengali language
সম্বাsamba58.82
সম্ভাsambha11.76
সমবাsamaba11.76
সম্ভারানীsambharani5.88
শম্ভাsambha5.88
শাম্বsamba5.88
Samba in the Tibetan language
བསམ་བྷ།sambha55.56
བསམ་བ།samwa16.67
བསམ་བྷ་sambha5.56
བསམ་པ་sampa5.56
བསམ་བཱ་samba2.78
སམ་མྦྷ།sammbha2.78
སམ་བཱ་samba2.78
བསམ་བ་samwa2.78
བསམ་པ།sampa2.78
སམས་བཱ།samba2.78
Samba in the Oriya language
ସାsa51.7
ସାାsaa17.05
ଶାାsaa9.09
ଶାsa8.52
ଶବରsabara2.84
ସ-ାsa-a0.57
ତାମିରtamira0.57
ସାମଲsamala0.57
ଶିବାsiba0.57
ସାଆଁାsa'ama0.57
ଶିବsiba0.57
ବଚାbaca0.57
Samba in the Hindi language
सम्बाsamba48.89
संबाsamba13.33
समबाsamaba11.11
सामबाsamaba8.89
साम्बाsamba6.67
सांबाsamba4.44
एमema2.22
सम्बsamba2.22
शम्बाsamba2.22
Samba in the Russian language
Самбаsamba-
Samba in the Arabic language
صامباsamba-
سامباsamba-

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