Sambiu Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Sambiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sambiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098

Sambiu (10) may also be a first name.

Sambiu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sambiu occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sambiu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sambiu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sambiu is the 3,373,373rd most frequently held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Sambiu are found; 94 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 94 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 10 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 4,132,787. In Indonesia Sambiu is mostly concentrated in: North Maluku, where 72 percent are found and South Sulawesi, where 28 percent are found. Beside Indonesia this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sambiut9212/
Sambihu926/
Sambiua921/
Sambyu831/
Sembiu831/
Samboju77457/
Sambeau7714/
Shembiu7710/
Sambuyu774/
Sambeyu774/
Samboyu772/
Sambuju771/
Shambuyu7182/
Sambhoju7161/
Shamboju716/
Siambuyu712/
Sambojhu711/
Sombayiu711/
Samueu6756/
Sanwiu6718/
Jamboju62433/
Sembeyu627/
Somboju623/
Sanboju621/
Sainvius577/
Jambojju573/
Jambhoju573/
Chambeyu571/
Shembeyu571/
Janmboju571/
Siamwaayu535/
Djambeyou531/
Jambhooju531/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Sambiu
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