Sambi Surname

51,450th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,964 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Sambi Surname Definition:

Sambi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: royal Guard.

Sambi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5,7391:12,8731,612
Tanzania1,5341:34,5124,029
Indonesia5031:262,92123,818
Kenya2701:171,03713,055
India2391:3,209,47993,987
Papua New Guinea2091:39,0134,711
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Italy1491:410,44845,491
Burkina Faso1471:124,8443,512
Namibia1401:17,2103,052
Congo1241:40,2353,792
Cameroon1241:167,49217,964
England1091:511,17532,340
Zambia911:174,17511,962
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Ivory Coast481:480,65115,491
Nigeria451:3,936,506111,794
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Niger191:1,010,10622,252
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Comoros91:83,280279
France81:8,302,840321,660
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Sambi (6,053) may also be a first name.

Sambi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sambi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: royal Guard.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sambi Last Name Facts

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

Sambi (Bengali: সামবি, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻤﺒﻲ, Hindi: सम्बी, Marathi: सांबी, Oriya: ସାି, Russian: Самби) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sambi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 51,450th most widespread last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 731,388 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Sambi reside; 60 percent reside in Central Africa and 60 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 85,191st most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 6,053 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 5,739 people, or 1 in 12,873. Beside The DR Congo this surname occurs in 56 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 15 percent live and Indonesia, where 5 percent live.

Sambi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (82%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Sambi surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sambi earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.37% less than the national average, earning $33,065 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.06% more than the national average, earning $52,692 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sambai912,357/
Shambi912,180/
Sambhi91642/
Sambit91275/
Saimbi91190/
Samboi91147/
Siambi91141/
Sambui9175/
Sambie9173/
Scambi9160/
Sambio9155/
Sambih9144/
Sambis9133/
Sahmbi9130/
Saumbi9113/
Sambei917/
Sambyi914/
Sambii913/
Sambiy912/
Sambid911/
Sanmbi911/
Sjambi911/
Ssambi911/
Saambi911/
Samhbi911/
Sambeit83484/
Sambois83216/
Saimbhi83135/
Shambai83103/
Siambai8399/
Sambist8396/
Sambuis8351/
Sambaiy8344/
Sambhai8319/
Shambis8317/
Sahambi8314/
Sambais8313/
Shamboi8311/
Sambitt838/
Sambhoi836/
Schambi836/
Seambhi836/
Shambhi834/
Sambish834/
Sambich834/
Shambie833/
Sambhui832/
Saembai832/
Shambii832/
Saumbai831/
Sambaih831/
Sambait831/
Sambhit831/
Shaimbi831/
Shambih831/
Siambhi831/
Sambeih831/
Shambit831/
Shambiy831/
Saimbai831/
Sambioh831/
Samhbhi831/
Sanmbai831/
Siambui831/
Shambei831/
Samba80333,743/
Sambe8023,633/
Samui8018,944/
Zambi807,002/
Jambi805,743/
Cambi804,918/
Sombi804,224/
Sembi801,779/
Samwi801,054/
Samby801,009/
Sanbi80756/
Samvi8017/
Xambi805/
Sambé803/
Sambá802/
Sambeitt77842/
Sambeith7767/
Sambaitt7719/
Satimbai774/
Sambhaiy774/
Satnmbai771/
Shaambhi771/
Shambaia771/
Shambhai771/
Sasimbai771/
Chambi7371,748/
Shamba7329,430/
Sombie735,654/
Sanbui732,460/
Sombai732,071/
Samber731,672/
Sembai731,159/
Sembhi731,129/
Sambea731,125/
Samboy731,074/
Giambi73805/
Jambai73797/
Sambhe73755/
Sehmbi73721/
Sambay73610/
Sambaa73606/
Siamba73492/
Siambe73462/
Shambe73399/
Sambha73304/
Saumba73302/
Djambi73286/
Sambej73227/
Samboa73205/
Sambet73156/
Sambey73144/
Ssamba73121/
Shamby73120/
Zambie73112/
Somboi73101/
Soumbi7398/
Ziambi7389/
Sambep7389/
Sambeh7386/
Sambuy7377/
Shembi7374/
Sanbei7367/
Zambai7362/
Zamboi7355/
Shombi7350/
Samuid7349/
Jambui7349/
Sambhy7347/
Sanbai7346/
Sambes7343/
Zsamba7339/
Saambe7339/
Saumbe7338/
Saimba7338/
Sambaj7332/
Šambić7329/
Shanbi7324/
Samuie7323/
Sambee7322/
Jambhi7320/
Saumby7318/
Jambis7318/
Semboi7316/
Scamby7312/
Shamui7311/
Jambei7311/
Sombei7311/
Samuit7310/
Sembui7310/
Samboj739/
Sanbhi739/
Saumui739/
Jambit738/
Saunbi738/
Zambgi737/
Siamwi736/
Sambyo735/
Samnwi735/
Seamba735/
Sambér735/
Jamboi734/
Sombio734/
Sanbio734/
Siombi734/
Samwiz734/
Shamvi733/
Saamba733/
Sanboi733/
Samvie733/
Sammba733/
Sembei733/
Jaimbi733/
Zambio732/
Saimbe732/
Ssambe732/
Sanbie732/
Soombi732/
Sombih732/
Samwai732/
Sjambe732/
Shamwi732/
Sahnbi731/
Sanbih731/
Sammui731/
Jambid731/
Jambip731/
Hsanbi731/
Sjamba731/
Siamui731/
Sanmbe731/
Zambit731/
Sambaí731/
Hsamba731/
Zeambi731/
Zambui731/
Saamui731/
Sammvi731/
Samvui731/
Sambéa731/
Sasmbe731/
Sembie731/
Sanbit731/
Samwii731/
Saembe731/
Samvis731/
Zambei731/
Zambiy731/
Cahmbi731/
Jaambi731/
Jambih731/
Sambys730/
Shachimbi711/
Shambooyi711/
Sambaya671,327/
Džambić671,086/
Shambay67697/
Shaumba67695/
Shamber67678/
Chambai67641/
Shambeh67627/
Jambois67560/
Chaambi67410/
Giamboi67331/
Sambher67172/
Soumbai67154/
Schamby67121/
Samboys6791/
Sambeat6778/
Shambha6764/
Samouhi6760/
Shambuy6759/
Shaimba6759/
Shambee6752/
Chamboi6746/
Saimboa6742/
Shambet6739/
Sambets6732/
Sanbhai6729/
Shembhi6727/
Schombi6725/
Sambeyt6720/
Shamboy6720/
Chambis6719/
Shomboi6719/
Sambeït6719/
Sambhay6716/
Chambit6716/
Sambaja6715/
Seamber6713/
Jambhai6713/
Sambhuj6713/
Zhambei6712/
Sombait6711/
Szamber6711/
Djambai6711/
Sainbhi6710/
Sounmbi6710/
Sambhoj679/
Shambey678/
Đžambić678/
Shambhe677/
Zambeis677/
Shanbai677/
Saimbee677/
Shainbi676/
Sehmbhi676/
Samwais676/
Saymbay675/
Zambaia675/
Sanbaia675/
Sambhaa674/
Sombhai674/
Shemmbi674/
Jambeih674/
Shaambe674/
Shambhy674/
Shambes673/
Sambesh673/
Sahanbi673/
Shahnbi673/
Sasembe673/
Sambest673/
Shoumbi673/
Djambić673/
Soumbie673/
Cheambi673/
Schambe672/
Shembai672/
Shambaj672/
Chaimbi672/
Djambei672/
Shaamba672/
Zhambai671/
Saimber671/
Saimbha671/
Saambhe671/
Saanbai671/
Saanbhi671/
Saumbha671/
Satmbay671/
Samuhai671/
Samvich671/
Sanbeit671/
Sanbich671/
Sambett671/
Sambhaj671/
Sambhee671/
Sambheu671/
Cambhai671/
Jambhid671/
Jambish671/
Jhambai671/
Hsamber671/
Sombaia671/
Shombai671/
Seembai671/
Shannbi671/
Shambed671/
Ssambay671/
Zeambio671/
Chammbi671/
Cahambi671/
Sambahy671/
Jeanmbi671/
Zgamboi671/
Shanbei671/
Shammui671/
Siombit671/
Shhamba671/
Shombui671/
Soumboi671/
Saambey671/
Sanbois671/
Sambeuh671/
Saumbay671/
Djaumbi671/
Djamboi671/
Schembi671/
Shzamwi671/
Shembie671/
Shembui671/
Sambeer671/
Siammui671/
Shanbih671/
Shambaa671/
Shanmby671/
Zambish671/
Seambea670/
Schamba670/
Sombist670/

Sambi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sambi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺻﻤﺒﻲsmby-
Sambi in the Marathi language
सांबीsambi71.05
संबीsambi21.05
जसबीरjasabira5.26
सामबीsamabi2.63
Sambi in the Hindi language
सम्बीsambi66.67
संबीsambi16.67
साम्बीsambi16.67
Sambi in the Bengali language
সামবিsamabi50
সম্বীরামsambirama50
Sambi in the Oriya language
ସାିsai50
ଶାିsai50
Sambi in the Russian language
Самбиsambi-

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