Sambazi Surname

366,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Sambazi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sambazi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda9771:39,9585,107
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Sambazi Last Name Facts

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

Sambazi is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sambazi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 366,594th most commonly used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 7,413,577 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sambazi live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

Sambazi is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 977 people, or 1 in 39,958. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Bulambuli District, where 80 percent are found, Kapchorwa District, where 11 percent are found and Sironko District, where 4 percent are found. Not including Uganda Sambazi exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 0 percent are found and Niger, where 0 percent are found.

Sambazi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Sambazi surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sambadzi9394/
Sambazis9312/
Shambazi933/
Sambaazi931/
Sambazie931/
Sambadzai8859/
Sambagi86746/
Sambaza86701/
Sambaji86581/
Sambasi86258/
Sambozi86112/
Jambazi8651/
Zambazi866/
Samwazi861/
Sambezi861/
Sembazi861/
Cambazi861/
Shambadzai821/
Shambahzai821/
Sambhaji801,106/
Xhambazi80727/
Chambazi80675/
Sambachi80263/
Shembazi80254/
Džambazi80141/
Shamwazi80110/
Siambaza8063/
Giambazi8038/
Siambozi8035/
Shambaza8021/
Sambadza8013/
Jambazie809/
Zambazis807/
Shambaji806/
Sambozai804/
Djambazi804/
Shambagi803/
Sambhasi803/
Ssembazi802/
Sambaagi801/
Sambaaji801/
Sambhagi801/
Sammbagi801/
Zhambazi801/
Zambaezi801/
Shambozi801/
Zambazai801/
Siambaze801/
Ssambasi801/
Sambagih801/
Sambagis801/
Sambaiza801/
Sambassi801/
Samboozi801/
Dzhambazi7542/
Shambadza7515/
Siamboozi756/
Djambazis755/
Shambhaji752/
Shambachi751/
Shambezai751/
Sambatshi751/
Jambagi718,881/
Zambezi714,351/
Samboji71659/
Janbazi71330/
Sambasa71179/
Sembezi71165/
Çambaşi71156/
Sambosa7160/
Samuaza7127/
Sanuazi7124/
Samvasi7119/
Samwaji7116/
Sambaca7116/
Sombaza719/
Sanbasi717/
Zambaza716/
Samwasi714/
Jambaji714/
Sambosi714/
Sambage714/
Samwaza714/
Sembasi714/
Sombezi713/
Sombozi713/
Sambogi712/
Sambaje712/
Sombasi712/
Sanbaji711/
Sambashish711/
Zembazi711/
Zambaji711/
Shambatshi711/
Samuozi711/
Samboza711/
Sembozi711/
Jambasi711/
Sanbagi711/
Sanbozi711/
Samuaze710/
Janbazai671,669/
Sambache671,085/
Sambhoji67627/
Sombatsi67612/
Chambasi67336/
Shamwaze6776/
Sambajee6772/
Jambhagi6769/
Sanbhaji6768/
Shamboji6747/
Shamboze6727/
Chamwazi6719/
Sombayze6717/
Xhanbazi6715/
Sambhaje678/
Samwassi678/
Jambauji677/
Zambachi677/
Siamwaze675/
Sambeize675/
Sambhogi674/
Ssembozi674/
Saamboji673/
Sambossa673/
Semboozi673/
Sambasse672/
Chambaji672/
Xhambasi672/
Sanbachi671/
Sambasha671/
Sambhace671/
Sambhage671/
Sambocci671/
Chambagi671/
Jambagit671/
Xhambaxi671/
Zambezzi671/
Shamwaza671/
Zambashi671/
Zambezie671/
Sombaize671/
Shanwazi671/
Sambease671/
Samboshi671/
Chanbazi671/
Sambatsy671/
Sombasit671/
Soumbasi671/
Çambashi671/

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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 Sambazi
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