Sambas Surname

71,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,862 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Sambas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sambas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia4,6131:28,6693,387
Philippines1,1611:87,19915,146
Saudi Arabia8751:35,2645,116
Malaysia931:317,14217,217
United States431:8,429,278367,833
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England51:11,143,612252,590
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Brunei11:418,7313,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Sambas (5,481) may also be a first name.

Sambas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sambas (Hindi: संबास, Russian: Самбас) is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Sambas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sambas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 71,903rd most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,062,015 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Sambas reside; 85 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 70 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 90,733rd most prevalent forename internationally It is held by 5,481 people.

The last name is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is borne by 4,613 people, or 1 in 28,669. In Indonesia it is most common in: West Java, where 85 percent reside, North Sumatra, where 4 percent reside and Jakarta, where 2 percent reside. Other than Indonesia it exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 17 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 13 percent reside.

Sambas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sambas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sambas surname expanded 1,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sambas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sambas last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Sambas earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.8% more than the national average, earning $58,596 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sjambas9220/
Sambais9213/
Sambhas9210/
Sambass922/
Saimbas921/
Samba91333,743/
Sambasse862/
Sambease861/
Sambhash861/
Shambass860/
Shamba8329,430/
Sambad836,321/
Sambai832,357/
Sambat832,149/
Cambas831,449/
Zambas831,336/
Sambea831,125/
Sambay83610/
Sambaa83606/
Siamba83492/
Sambha83304/
Saumba83302/
Samboa83205/
Sambau83178/
Sambah83173/
Ssamba83121/
Sgamba8397/
Sambaz8380/
Jambas8357/
Zsamba8339/
Saimba8338/
Sambaj8332/
Sanbas8324/
Sambaß8320/
Sambos8310/
Sambac8310/
Seamba835/
Saamba833/
Sammba833/
Sjamba831/
Sambaí831/
Hsamba831/
Samuas831/
Samnba831/
Sambéa831/
Sembas831/
Samways772,822/
Chambas77908/
Shambay77697/
Shaumba77695/
Džambas77370/
Sambois77216/
Sombase77137/
Sasimba77113/
Sambhad77112/
Shambai77103/
Sambach77100/
Siambai7799/
Samboys7791/
Sambeat7778/
Shambha7764/
Shaimba7759/
Scambos7750/
Sambaiy7744/
Saimboa7742/
Satemba7741/
Shambah7724/
Sasemba7721/
Sahamba7720/
Shambaz7720/
Sambhai7719/
Sambaha7719/
Sambhat7717/
Sambhay7716/
Shambat7712/
Sambatt7710/
Seambos779/
Shambos778/
Sambaat778/
Satimba778/
Soumbas776/
Samwais776/
Sanbass776/
Saymbay775/
Sambhaa774/
Ziambas774/
Zhambas773/
Samuays773/
Djambas773/
Sambhau772/
Sahmbaz772/
Shambaj772/
Siembas772/
Samwaus772/
Shaamba772/
Shamwas772/
Sombhas772/
Saimbha771/
Saumbai771/
Saumbha771/
Satmbay771/
Sambaih771/
Sambait771/
Sambhaj771/
Siambos771/
Ssambay771/
Saymbah771/
Siambau771/
Sambahy771/
Jeambas771/
Shambax771/
Shhamba771/
Saimbai771/
Samwats771/
Sambadh771/
Sanmbai771/
Saumbay771/
Cambaas771/
Caumbas771/
Samvash771/
Sanmbad771/
Sanmbaz771/
Samvays771/
Shambaa771/
Shambad771/
Jambash771/
Seambea770/
Schamba770/
Shambau770/
Shambasova7530/
Sambo73278,673/
Zamba7314,063/
Somba7311,631/
Sanba731,055/
Xamba73395/
Samva7353/
Sambá732/
Çamba732/
Sambã731/
Sambache711,085/
Shambach71313/
Shatimba71204/
Shambeau71158/
Sambault7165/
Sambahay7138/
Satimbay7134/
Dzhambas7133/
Sayımbay7126/
Shambose7122/
Shahumba7121/
Sambaitt7119/
Shahamba7116/
Sambhoos7113/
Shanmbay7111/
Jambasse7110/
Sombashe715/
Satimbai714/
Sambhaiy714/
Saimbeau711/
Satnmbai711/
Sambaytt711/
Sambhace711/
Chambass711/
Schambau711/
Shaumbha711/
Shambassova711/
Shambhai711/
Shambhau711/
Samboush711/
Jambaish711/
Shambhay711/
Sambha'a711/
Sassimba711/
Schamboa711/
Shamwash711/
Shambath711/
Sasimbai711/
Sombatse711/
Shambhaz711/
Sambou6754,666/
Chamba6740,503/
Sombat6712,557/
Cambaz673,432/
Shambo672,638/
Sombai672,071/
Shomba671,185/
Samboy671,074/
Combas67591/
Samboo67488/
Sambod67480/
Siambo67381/
Shanba67308/
Cambos67232/
Sambuo67205/
Samboh67195/
Zambaz67179/
Sanbay67174/
Zsámba67162/
Sambot67157/
Samboi67147/
Sambey67144/
Zambos67116/
Soimba6796/
Shamva6794/
Schambeau6774/
Jambaz6766/
Sombah6766/
Soumba6763/
Zambai6762/
Sombga6761/
Sombay6755/
Zembas6751/
Seambo6749/
Sanbai6746/
Sonbas6745/
Şambaz6744/
Sanbad6743/
Sembos6738/
Saimbault6734/
Jambos6728/
Sombea6728/
Zambea6727/
Sanbos6726/
Zaimba6726/
Canbas6720/
Sanbaş6719/
Zombas6718/
Sambop6718/
Sanmbo6715/
Sombac6714/
Sanbaa6712/
Sanbah6711/
Saambo6711/
Saimbo6710/
Samboj679/
Sanbat679/
Sanwas679/
Çambaş679/
Seumba678/
Shamboosh678/
Sanbaj677/
Zeamba677/
Sambho677/
Sambei677/
Zambaa677/
Ssomba677/
Sammbo677/
Sanbha676/
Shambache676/
Saunba675/
Sanbaz675/
Zambay674/
Samwaz674/
Šambaz674/
Sombad673/
Szambo673/
Soomba673/
Ssambo673/
Saumbo673/
Sombha672/
Sanvas672/
Somboa672/
Zzamba672/
Samnbo672/
Jombas672/
Zsambo672/
Somwas672/
Sanbax671/
Sambhoosh671/
Schambous671/
Shahambaj671/
Shachimba671/
Sambox671/
Zambau671/
Samboc671/
Sohmba671/
Sgomba671/
Siomba671/
Sianba671/
Sanhba671/
Szomba671/
Janbas671/
Jsambo671/
Sombhashe671/
Sombatshe671/
Sgambo671/
Sombau671/
Shambauch670/

Sambas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sambas in the Hindi language
संबासsambasa-
Sambas in the Russian language
Самбасsambas-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sambas
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