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 last name Sambalaka (Oriya: ସାାଲାକା) occurs most in Zambia. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sambalaka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,843,861st most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The last name Sambalaka is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Sambalaka reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Sambalaka is most frequent 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. Without taking into account Zambia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs 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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