Sambava Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Sambava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Sambava (14) may also be a first name.
Sambava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sambava Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sambava (Marathi: संबावा, Russian: Самбава) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sambava.
How Common Is The Last Name Sambava? popularity and diffusion
Sambava is the 5,587,209th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 58 percent of Sambava live; 58 percent live in South Asia and 58 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Sambava is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 14 people.
Sambava is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 109,580,769. In India it is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 71 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 14 percent reside and Telangana, where 14 percent reside. Besides India this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 25 percent reside and Madagascar, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sambava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sambava in the Marathi language | ||
| संबावा | sambava | - |
| Sambava in the Russian language | ||
| Самбава | sambava | - |
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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 Sambava
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