Sambalaka Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sambalaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sambalaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia421:377,37919,273
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sambalaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sambalaka (Oriya: ସାାଲାକା) occurs most in Zambia. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sambalaka? popularity and diffusion

Sambalaka is the 2,843,861st most frequent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Sambalaka reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Sambalaka is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 377,379. In Zambia it is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 55 percent live and North-Western Province, where 45 percent live. Not including Zambia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sambalaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sambalaka in the Oriya language
ସାାଲାକାsaalaka66.67
ଲାକାlaka33.33

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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 Sambalaka
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