Sambakele Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sambakele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sambakele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Sambakele Last Name Facts

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

Sambakele is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Sambakele click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sambakele? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sambakele is the 10,311,814th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sambakele live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Sambakele is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 7,924,961. In Zambia Sambakele is mostly concentrated in: Southern Province, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Zambia Sambakele is found in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shambakele957/
Siambakele951/
Siambakeele903/
Sambakale893/
Sambakila7821/
Ssembakile741/
Sambacaille704/
Zembekele6721/
Sambacail673/
Shamwachili505/
Sambouckila501/

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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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  • 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 Sambakele
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