Sambalu Surname
Approximately 90 people bear this surname
Sambalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 75 | 1:705,888 | 40,428 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sambalu (152) may also be a first name.
Sambalu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sambalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sambalu (Hindi: सम्बलू, Marathi: संबलू, Oriya: ଲୁ) occurs most in Tanzania. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sambalu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sambalu is the 1,967,751st most frequent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Sambalu reside; 88 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 746,252nd most frequent first name at a global level, held by 152 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 705,888. In Tanzania Sambalu is most frequent in: Pwani Region, where 84 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent reside and Shinyanga Region, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 4 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambaulu | 93 | 1,394 | / |
| Sambalud | 93 | 215 | / |
| Sambhalu | 93 | 3 | / |
| Shambalu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sambalau | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shambaulu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sambelu | 86 | 64 | / |
| Sambolu | 86 | 21 | / |
| Jambalu | 86 | 7 | / |
| Zambalu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Samualu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Siamwalu | 80 | 212 | / |
| Chambalu | 80 | 10 | / |
| Sanbaulu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Giambalu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sombaalu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sambolut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sambolou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ssembalu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shamwalu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shambelu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chamballu | 75 | 112 | / |
| Siamwaalu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chambalou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sanballou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zambailou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sambolius | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sembelu | 71 | 13 | / |
| Sombolu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chambaloux | 71 | 3 | / |
| Schambelau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sanbolu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jambolu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Somwalu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zembalu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samuolu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samboloe | 67 | 27 | / |
| Saanuolu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Chambolu | 67 | 9 | / |
Sambalu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sambalu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁ | lu | 80 |
| ଳୁ | lu | 20 |
| Sambalu in the Hindi language | ||
| सम्बलू | sambalu | 50 |
| संबलू | sambalu | 50 |
| Sambalu in the Marathi language | ||
| संबलू | sambalu | 30 |
| सांबलू | sambalu | 30 |
| सांबलु | sambalu | 30 |
| समया | samaya | 10 |
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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 Sambalu
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