Sambo Surname

1,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278,673 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Curaçao

Sambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria76,3621:2,320305
Mozambique70,4501:38766
South Africa31,0421:1,745212
Angola20,5081:1,316235
Niger12,9531:1,482183
Malawi10,7961:1,586160
Benin9,1891:1,125128
Tanzania6,0911:8,6921,142
DR Congo4,9731:14,8561,845
Cameroon4,6451:4,471536
Madagascar3,8801:6,0951,238
Curaçao3,8111:415
Philippines3,0331:33,3794,973
Egypt2,8981:31,7243,399
Sudan2,2401:16,7462,298
Zambia1,9421:8,162968
Chad1,6371:8,3031,149
Indonesia1,4601:90,5829,487
Italy1,4221:43,0087,727
Burkina Faso1,2531:14,6471,148
Zimbabwe1,1801:13,0831,780
Cambodia1,1631:13,3171,078
Togo1,1551:6,2751,305
Ghana1,0391:26,0063,108
Swaziland5811:2,234214
United States4621:784,54360,722
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Netherlands2571:65,70911,237
Kenya2451:188,48914,045
Papua New Guinea2011:40,5664,927
England1821:306,14323,159
Brazil1611:1,329,65445,311
Australia1281:210,90420,401
Russia1161:1,242,44090,032
France891:746,32392,306
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Uganda771:507,00428,868
Canada551:669,92054,285
Liberia481:91,8447,477
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Aruba321:3,234449
Ivory Coast291:795,56021,349
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Iran191:4,041,185108,332
Solomon Islands181:32,2246,317
Taiwan171:1,379,1039,281
Sierra Leone161:443,102516
India151:51,137,692512,385
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Iceland111:34,5542,447
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Central African Republic91:501,710179
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
Nepal61:4,746,82612,065
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
China41:341,830,39216,990
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Gambia41:480,863548
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Wales41:773,63329,106
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Sambo (92,353) may also be a first name.

Sambo Last Name Facts

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

Sambo (Bengali: সম্বুরাশু, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻤﺒﻮ, Hindi: सम्बो, Marathi: संबोअमु, Oriya: ସୋ, Russian: Самбо) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sambo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sambo is the 1,960th most common family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 26,151 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Sambo are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 33 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. Sambo is also the 10,951st most widespread first name internationally It is held by 92,353 people.

Sambo is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 76,362 people, or 1 in 2,320. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Kaduna, where 11 percent reside, Bauchi, where 10 percent reside and Plateau, where 9 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this surname exists in 112 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 11 percent reside.

Sambo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sambo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sambo last name grew 1,359 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 18,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sambo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (78%) in Russia, Christian (94%) in Kenya and Muslim (63%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Sambo are 12.97% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.2% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sambo earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 4.09% less than the national average, earning €28,803 per year; in South Africa they earn 36.59% less than the national average, earning R 150,684 per year; in United States they earn 0.23% less than the national average, earning $43,051 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.3% less than the national average, earning $48,043 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sambou9154,666/
Shambo912,638/
Samboy911,074/
Samboo91488/
Sambod91480/
Siambo91381/
Sambuo91205/
Samboa91205/
Samboh91195/
Sambot91157/
Samboi91147/
Seambo9149/
Sambop9118/
Sanmbo9115/
Saambo9111/
Saimbo9110/
Sambos9110/
Samboj919/
Sambho917/
Sammbo917/
Szambo913/
Ssambo913/
Saumbo913/
Samnbo912/
Zsambo912/
Jsambo911/
Sgambo911/
Scambo911/
Sambois83216/
Shambho83192/
Shamboo83110/
Samboys8391/
Sambhod8383/
Sambout8360/
Saimboa8342/
Sambhoo8340/
Siambou8330/
Shamboy8320/
Sambott8319/
Shamboi8311/
Sambhoj839/
Seambos839/
Shambos838/
Sambhoi836/
Satembo835/
Shambou835/
Shaambo835/
Saambou835/
Sambouh834/
Saimbot834/
Sambhou832/
Sambodh832/
Saambod831/
Shambuo831/
Ssambou831/
Saimbou831/
Sahmbou831/
Samnnbo831/
Sambooz831/
Sasembo831/
Shamnbo831/
Schambo830/
Sshambo830/
Sheambo830/
Samba80333,743/
Jambo8025,621/
Sombo8022,197/
Zambo8013,985/
Sembo803,421/
Cambo802,402/
Sanbo801,245/
Xambo80148/
Samvo8013/
Samuo803/
Sambá802/
Çambo802/
Samwo801/
Žambo801/
Sambã801/
Shatembo7787/
Shambhoo7764/
Samboutt7758/
Sambhoos7713/
Sambooth771/
Samboush771/
Shambooy771/
Shahmboy771/
Sachimbo771/
Schamboa771/
Schambop771/
Shamba7329,430/
Chambo7323,783/
Zgambo7323,645/
Sambas736,862/
Sambad736,321/
Zambou732,368/
Shombo732,357/
Sambat732,149/
Djambo731,199/
Jambou73989/
Shembo73731/
Džambo73666/
Sambaa73606/
Giambo73540/
Siamba73492/
Jamboy73462/
Zeambo73391/
Sambha73304/
Saumba73302/
Siombo73223/
Sanbho73217/
Shanbo73215/
Sambau73178/
Sambah73173/
Siembo73168/
Ssamba73121/
Ziambo73118/
Zambos73116/
Somboi73101/
Sombou73100/
Sgamba7397/
Zamboj7391/
Jaimbo7381/
Sambaz7380/
Soumbo7366/
Zamboi7355/
Zsamba7339/
Jamboo7338/
Saimba7338/
Jambot7335/
Jambos7328/
Sanbos7326/
Zhambo7325/
Sanboo7325/
Zaimbo7324/
Camboy7320/
Sambaß7320/
Somboh7317/
Somboy7317/
Semboi7316/
Somboo7316/
Sanbou7314/
Sombuo7312/
Jambod7311/
Saãbou739/
Zambot738/
Sanboh737/
Semboo735/
Jamboj735/
Saemba735/
Sanbod735/
Zamboy735/
Caimbo735/
Seamba735/
Sanboy734/
Camboj734/
Jamboi734/
Sombot734/
Zamboa734/
Saamba733/
Sanboi733/
Sammba733/
Soimbo733/
Jambho732/
Samvoy732/
Sombho732/
Cahmbo732/
Somboa732/
Scamba732/
Camboo732/
Soymbo732/
Sjamba731/
Somnbo731/
Sannbo731/
Jambuo731/
Hsamba731/
Jaambo731/
Xzambo731/
Suimbo731/
Sianbo731/
Ssembo731/
Samnba731/
Seimbo731/
Szanbo731/
Tjambo731/
Sommbo731/
Zjambo731/
Samuoh731/
Semboh731/
Shanmbhoo7128/
Shamboosh718/
Sambhoosh711/
Schambous711/
Shambouth711/
Shambooyi711/
Soumbou672,196/
Djambou67808/
Shaumba67695/
Jambois67560/
Giamboi67331/
Sembhoo67229/
Shanbho67212/
Žamboch67140/
Chambou67128/
Sasimba67113/
Sambhad67112/
Jamboos67106/
Sambach67100/
Shemboo6778/
Samouha6776/
Shambha6764/
Shaimba6759/
Giamboy6752/
Somboot6751/
Dzhambo6746/
Chamboi6746/
Chaambo6745/
Chambot6745/
Satemba6741/
Chambos6735/
Jhamboy6725/
Shambah6724/
Sasemba6721/
Sjambas6720/
Sahamba6720/
Shambaz6720/
Sambaha6719/
Shomboi6719/
Sambhat6717/
Shambat6712/
Soumbos6712/
Zambott6712/
Sanboot6712/
Sambhas6710/
Sambatt6710/
Sambaat678/
Djambos678/
Satimba678/
Ziambou677/
Sombood677/
Shombot676/
Sambhaa674/
Sanbhod674/
Zambout674/
Jamboth674/
Chamboo674/
Sosimbo674/
Jambooz674/
Zamboch674/
Shoymbo673/
Zamboth673/
Sambhau672/
Sahmbaz672/
Josimbo672/
Cambohy672/
Chamboy672/
Shaamba672/
Sambass672/
Saimbas671/
Saimbha671/
Saumbha671/
Sanbhos671/
Sanboss671/
Sanbout671/
Sambheu671/
Chambod671/
Chaimbo671/
Jambhod671/
Jambhoj671/
Dziambo671/
Schombo671/
Z'Gambo671/
Saymbah671/
Zgamboi671/
Socimbo671/
Soomboo671/
Soimbou671/
Shanboh671/
Seumbou671/
Shhamba671/
Sianbou671/
Soumboi671/
Samouho671/
Sanbois671/
Sanbouz671/
Sambadh671/
Sambeuh671/
Djamboh671/
Djamboi671/
Chamboz671/
Seanebo671/
Sanmbad671/
Sanmbaz671/
Sombooy671/
Shambaa671/
Shambad671/
Zosimbo671/
Samvoys670/
Sanboch670/
Shanboo670/
Schamba670/
Shambau670/

Sambo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sambo in the Bengali language
সম্বুরাশুsamburasu-
Sambo in the Hindi language
सम्बोsambo-
Sambo in the Oriya language
ସୋso91.67
ସାୋsao8.33
Sambo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺻﻤﺒﻮsmbw50
ﺻﻤﺐsmb50
Sambo in the Marathi language
संबोअमुsambo'amu50
संबोsambo50
Sambo in the Russian language
Самбоsambo-

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