Sambou Surname

10,297th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54,666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Gambia

Sambou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sambou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal34,3251:42574
Gambia15,8791:12131
Congo8811:5,663887
Mauritania8651:4,734568
Niger5411:35,4751,954
France4331:153,40123,818
Benin3251:31,8024,172
Guinea3061:38,673597
Mali2581:65,7711,556
Cameroon2041:101,80912,019
Spain1281:365,25020,590
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
England791:705,29239,851
Belgium571:201,69626,362
Indonesia551:2,404,531143,692
Ivory Coast501:461,42515,070
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Norway71:734,61250,907
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Sambou (14,415) may also be a first name.

Sambou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sambou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻤﺒﻮ, Marathi: संबोउ) is found most frequently in Senegal. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sambou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sambou is the 10,297th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 133,310 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Sambou live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 93 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 47,673rd most commonly used given name throughout the world, held by 14,415 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Senegal, where it is held by 34,325 people, or 1 in 425. In Senegal Sambou is most prevalent in: Ziguinchor Region, where 58 percent reside, Dakar Region, where 23 percent reside and Thiès Region, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Senegal this last name occurs in 49 countries. It is also common in The Gambia, where 29 percent reside and The Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Sambou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sambou last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sambou earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 30.36% less than the national average, earning 241,018 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.47% less than the national average, earning $41,221 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.01% less than the national average, earning $25,334 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samboue92141/
Sambout9260/
Siambou9230/
Shambou925/
Saambou925/
Sambouh924/
Sambhou922/
Ssambou921/
Saimbou921/
Sahmbou921/
Sambo91278,673/
Sambu9142,832/
Samboutt8658/
Samboush861/
Sambuu837,089/
Shambo832,638/
Zambou832,368/
Shambu831,919/
Sambhu831,130/
Samboy831,074/
Samboo83488/
Sambod83480/
Siambo83381/
Sambut83253/
Sambuo83205/
Samboa83205/
Samboh83195/
Sambau83178/
Sambot83157/
Samboi83147/
Samboe83140/
Sambue83116/
Sombou83100/
Sambus8379/
Siambu8378/
Sambuy8377/
Sambui8375/
Seambo8349/
Sambud8331/
Sambop8318/
Sanmbo8315/
Sanbou8314/
Saimbu8314/
Saambo8311/
Saimbo8310/
Sambos8310/
Samboj839/
Saãbou839/
Sambuh838/
Sambho837/
Sammbo837/
Sammbu836/
Sahmbu834/
Saambu833/
Szambo833/
Ssambo833/
Saumbo833/
Samnbo832/
Zsambo832/
Saumbu831/
Saymbu831/
Jsambo831/
Sgambo831/
Schambous801/
Shambouth801/
Shambouee801/
Shambhu773,660/
Soumbou772,196/
Sambuyi771,136/
Samboji77659/
Sambhus77489/
Sambois77216/
Samboja77199/
Sambuji77195/
Shambho77192/
Chambou77128/
Zamboue77118/
Shamboo77110/
Sambayo7796/
Samboys7791/
Sambhod7783/
Samouha7776/
Shambuy7759/
Sambuis7751/
Sammbhu7748/
Sambuya7746/
Saimboa7742/
Sambhoo7740/
Samboyo7739/
Samboye7735/
Sambuyo7727/
Sambajo7726/
Sambhud7725/
Samboya7725/
Sambayu7724/
Sambijo7723/
Shamboy7720/
Sambott7719/
Saahmbu7718/
Sambhuu7717/
Satimbu7715/
Sambhuj7713/
Sasimbu7712/
Shamboi7711/
Sambhoj779/
Seambos779/
Sambiyo778/
Shambos778/
Sambuye778/
Sambhoi776/
Sambaju775/
Sambaio775/
Satembo775/
Shaambo775/
Samboje774/
Sambeyu774/
Saimbot774/
Sambuje773/
Samboyi773/
Shaimbu773/
Shaambu773/
Sambhau772/
Sambhui772/
Sambuia772/
Sahumbu772/
Sambodh772/
Saambod771/
Sanbout771/
Sambheu771/
Sambhut771/
Sambuch771/
Sambudh771/
Sambush771/
Siambau771/
Soimbou771/
Shaumbu771/
Shambuo771/
Sianbou771/
Saambuu771/
Samouey771/
Samouho771/
Samnnbo771/
Sanbouz771/
Sambeuh771/
Sambiio771/
Sambooz771/
Sasembo771/
Siambui771/
Shamnbo771/
Schambo770/
Shambau770/
Sshambo770/
Sheambo770/
Samba73333,743/
Sombo7322,197/
Zambo7313,985/
Sanbu732,953/
Sanbo731,245/
Zambu731,109/
Sombu73939/
Samua73866/
Xambo73148/
Samvu7366/
Samvo7313/
Sambú7312/
Xambu7311/
Samuo733/
Sambá732/
Samwu732/
Çambo732/
Samwo731/
Sambã731/
Shambuyi711,538/
Sambhoji71627/
Shanbouh71244/
Sambhuji71167/
Shambeau71158/
Shamboyi71153/
Chamboux7190/
Shatembo7187/
Sambhoje7174/
Sambault7165/
Shambhoo7164/
Shamboji7147/
Samouhos7128/
Shamboya7127/
Sambhush7114/
Sambhoos7113/
Siamboja719/
Sambaiyo719/
Shambhus716/
Sombouth716/
Shammbhu715/
Chambous715/
Sachimbu715/
Saimouha715/
Sambhoja713/
Saamboji713/
Shambhuj712/
Soumboud712/
Samouhou712/
Saimbeau711/
Sanboutt711/
Sambhuje711/
Sambojee711/
Sambooth711/
Sambujee711/
Schambau711/
Siambayo711/
Siamboya711/
Siambuya711/
Shambhau711/
Shambhud711/
Shamboja711/
Siambowe711/
Siambeyo711/
Samboiah711/
Shasembu711/
Shambooy711/
Shambuya711/
Shahambu711/
Shahmboy711/
Sachimbo711/
Saumboyo711/
Chambouy711/
Schamboa711/
Schambop711/
Chambout710/
Shamba6729,430/
Chambo6723,783/
Sambas676,862/
Sambad676,321/
Sombut672,587/
Sanbui672,460/
Sambai672,357/
Shombo672,357/
Sambat672,149/
Sambea671,125/
Chambu67676/
Sambay67610/
Sambaa67606/
Siamba67492/
Zeambo67391/
Sambha67304/
Saumba67302/
Sambej67227/
Siombo67223/
Sanbho67217/
Shanbo67215/
Shamvu67194/
Zombou67181/
Sambah67173/
Sambey67144/
Ssamba67121/
Samvuu67105/
Somboi67101/
Sgamba6797/
Zamboj6791/
Sambaz6780/
Schambeau6774/
Sambie6773/
Xambeu6770/
Sambae6769/
Soumbo6766/
Saimua6761/
Zamboi6755/
Sanbut6749/
Sanbhu6741/
Zsamba6739/
Saimba6738/
Shamua6735/
Saimbault6734/
Sambaj6732/
Shanmbhoo6728/
Shombu6727/
Zanbou6726/
Sanbos6726/
Sambye6725/
Sanboo6725/
Zaimbo6724/
Sambee6722/
Sambaß6720/
Somboh6717/
Somboy6717/
Somboo6716/
Shambhoji6712/
Sombuo6712/
Sombud6711/
Sombuh679/
Shamboosh678/
Zambão677/
Sanboh677/
Sambei677/
Sainbu677/
Sanwou676/
Samuat676/
Seamua676/
Sanbod675/
Zamboy675/
Shanbu675/
Seamba675/
Sanboy674/
Sambhuuji674/
Sombot674/
Sombuu674/
Sambhojee673/
Shambhoja673/
Saamba673/
Sanboi673/
Sammba673/
Samuay673/
Shambhuya673/
Soimbo673/
Samvoy672/
Sanbuu672/
Sombho672/
Shambooye672/
Somboa672/
Soymbo672/
Samuaa671/
Samuea671/
Sambhoosh671/
Sammbhuji671/
Zambeu671/
Sjamba671/
Somnbo671/
Shambhuji671/
Shambhuye671/
Soumbu671/
Sanbus671/
Sannbo671/
Saamua671/
Samuej671/
Sambaí671/
Zambau671/
Sonbou671/
Shahambhu671/
Hsamba671/
Zamvou671/
Zambui671/
Xzambo671/
Sombue671/
Sombus671/
Shambooyi671/
Sianbo671/
Samuas671/
Samuey671/
Samnba671/
Samvui671/
Samweu671/
Samwua671/
Sambéa671/
Sanvou671/
Saãwou671/
Saymua671/
Seimbo671/
Szanbo671/
Chahambou671/
Sommbo671/
Samuae671/
Samuoh671/
Schamboia671/
Schamboya671/
Sanbud671/
Sombau671/
Shambauch670/

Sambou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sambou in the Marathi language
संबोउsambo'u-
Sambou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺻﻤﺒﻮsmbw83.2
ﺻﺎﻣﺒﻮsambw9.77
ﺻﻤﺐsmb3.91
ﺻﻤﺒﻮﻩsmbwh0.78
ﺻﻨﺒﻮsnbw0.78
ﺳﺎﻣﺒﻮsambw0.39
ﺍﺻﻤﺒﻮasmbw0.39
ﺻﻤﺒﻪsmbh0.39
ﺻﻨﻤﺐsnmb0.39

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