Sambo Surname
Approximately 278,673 people bear this surname
Sambo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 76,362 | 1:2,320 | 305 |
| Mozambique | 70,450 | 1:387 | 66 |
| South Africa | 31,042 | 1:1,745 | 212 |
| Angola | 20,508 | 1:1,316 | 235 |
| Niger | 12,953 | 1:1,482 | 183 |
| Malawi | 10,796 | 1:1,586 | 160 |
| Benin | 9,189 | 1:1,125 | 128 |
| Tanzania | 6,091 | 1:8,692 | 1,142 |
| DR Congo | 4,973 | 1:14,856 | 1,845 |
| Cameroon | 4,645 | 1:4,471 | 536 |
| Madagascar | 3,880 | 1:6,095 | 1,238 |
| Curaçao | 3,811 | 1:41 | 5 |
| Philippines | 3,033 | 1:33,379 | 4,973 |
| Egypt | 2,898 | 1:31,724 | 3,399 |
| Sudan | 2,240 | 1:16,746 | 2,298 |
| Zambia | 1,942 | 1:8,162 | 968 |
| Chad | 1,637 | 1:8,303 | 1,149 |
| Indonesia | 1,460 | 1:90,582 | 9,487 |
| Italy | 1,422 | 1:43,008 | 7,727 |
| Burkina Faso | 1,253 | 1:14,647 | 1,148 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,180 | 1:13,083 | 1,780 |
| Cambodia | 1,163 | 1:13,317 | 1,078 |
| Togo | 1,155 | 1:6,275 | 1,305 |
| Ghana | 1,039 | 1:26,006 | 3,108 |
| Swaziland | 581 | 1:2,234 | 214 |
| United States | 462 | 1:784,543 | 60,722 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Netherlands | 257 | 1:65,709 | 11,237 |
| Kenya | 245 | 1:188,489 | 14,045 |
| Papua New Guinea | 201 | 1:40,566 | 4,927 |
| England | 182 | 1:306,143 | 23,159 |
| Brazil | 161 | 1:1,329,654 | 45,311 |
| Australia | 128 | 1:210,904 | 20,401 |
| Russia | 116 | 1:1,242,440 | 90,032 |
| France | 89 | 1:746,323 | 92,306 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 1:135,493 | 5,426 |
| Uganda | 77 | 1:507,004 | 28,868 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| Liberia | 48 | 1:91,844 | 7,477 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Aruba | 32 | 1:3,234 | 449 |
| Ivory Coast | 29 | 1:795,560 | 21,349 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Argentina | 26 | 1:1,643,977 | 88,124 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Iran | 19 | 1:4,041,185 | 108,332 |
| Solomon Islands | 18 | 1:32,224 | 6,317 |
| Taiwan | 17 | 1:1,379,103 | 9,281 |
| Sierra Leone | 16 | 1:443,102 | 516 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Kazakhstan | 15 | 1:1,178,833 | 65,606 |
| Venezuela | 15 | 1:2,013,605 | 24,362 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Iceland | 11 | 1:34,554 | 2,447 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Belarus | 10 | 1:950,106 | 68,851 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Central African Republic | 9 | 1:501,710 | 179 |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 1:931,855 | 5,350 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| Nepal | 6 | 1:4,746,826 | 12,065 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Gambia | 4 | 1:480,863 | 548 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Sambo (92,353) may also be a first name.
Sambo Demographics
Average Sambo Salary in
United States
$43,051 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sambo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sambo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sambo (Bengali: সম্বুরাশু, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻤﺒﻮ, Hindi: सम्बो, Marathi: संबोअमु, Oriya: ସୋ, Russian: Самбо) occurs most in Nigeria. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sambo.
How Common Is The Last Name Sambo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,960th most numerous family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 26,151 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Sambo live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 33 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 10,951st most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 92,353 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 76,362 people, or 1 in 2,320. In Nigeria Sambo is primarily concentrated in: Kaduna, where 11 percent reside, Bauchi, where 10 percent reside and Plateau, where 9 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Sambo occurs in 112 countries. It is also common in Mozambique, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 11 percent reside.
Sambo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sambo has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,359 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 18,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sambo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Sambo surname is predominantly Orthodox (78%) in Russia, Christian (94%) in Kenya and Muslim (63%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Sambo surname are 12.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.2% 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
Sambo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sambo in the Bengali language | ||
| সম্বুরাশু | samburasu | - |
| Sambo in the Hindi language | ||
| सम्बो | sambo | - |
| Sambo in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୋ | so | 91.67 |
| ସାୋ | sao | 8.33 |
| Sambo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﻤﺒﻮ | smbw | 50 |
| ﺻﻤﺐ | smb | 50 |
| Sambo in the Marathi language | ||
| संबोअमु | sambo'amu | 50 |
| संबो | sambo | 50 |
| Sambo in the Russian language | ||
| Самбо | sambo | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sambo
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