Samboura Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Samboura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samboura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal221:662,6972,512
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Samboura Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samboura (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻤﺒﻮﺭﻩ) is found in Senegal more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samboura? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,485,539th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name Samboura is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Samboura are found; 84 percent are found in West Africa and 72 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

The surname is most numerous in Senegal, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 662,697. In Senegal Samboura is most common in: Thiès Region, where 59 percent reside, Dakar Region, where 14 percent reside and Matam Region, where 14 percent reside. Other than Senegal it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 16 percent reside and Mali, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamboura941/
Sambora93723/
Sambura93302/
Shambora88193/
Samboray8849/
Szambora8849/
Shambura8841/
Samburai8821/
Sambouri8819/
Siambura8814/
Sambhura888/
Sanboura884/
Samburea883/
Samboure882/
Siambora882/
Zamboura881/
Somboura881/
Samburah881/
Samburas881/
Samburga881/
Sambouro881/
Szambura881/
Shanboura8259/
Sambourou8245/
Schambura8221/
Shambouri829/
Sambhurai823/
Shambhura822/
Sambhuray821/
Schambora821/
Sombouera821/
Shambutra821/
Samvura805,369/
Sambara801,575/
Sambore80678/
Zambora80287/
Sambury80193/
Samboro80169/
Sambure80103/
Sambori8041/
Samburi8040/
Zambura8038/
Samburo806/
Samuara805/
Sombora805/
Sanbora805/
Sanbura801/
Shchambura7846/
Shambhoora788/
Shambouros785/
Chambouras781/
Schaumbura781/
Shambara75108/
Szambara7595/
Chambura7564/
Sambarga7563/
Sambhara7554/
Sambaraj7546/
Samburgo7530/
Samborio7528/
Sambarat7523/
Sambhore7519/
Siamvura7518/
Samburui7513/
Samborou7511/
Samburio7510/
Sambarai759/
Shamburi758/
Samboori757/
Chambora757/
Siamboro755/
Sambarra755/
Somboraz755/
Sambatra755/
Zamboray755/
Zambouri754/
Shambury754/
Sambarah753/
Saimbara752/
Shamburo752/
Shanbora752/
Sombouro752/
Sombutra752/
Saumbara751/
Sanbotra751/
Sanboure751/
Sambarap751/
Sambhuri751/
Samburry751/
Samnbury751/
Siamburo751/
Shambore751/
Shambori751/
Shambure751/
Zanboura751/
Sombouri751/
Ssambara751/
Sambarad751/
Sambarha751/
Samborre751/
Szombura751/
Shamboro750/
Shambhara7139/
Sambharap7114/
Chanboura719/
Chaambura717/
Sambharaj714/
Sambharay714/
Sambaraya713/
Sahambara712/
Sambharat712/
Sombourou712/
Sombutrat712/
Saambaraj711/
Sambaraaj711/
Sambaraut711/
Schambure711/
Schambury711/
Shamburer711/
Shamburge711/
Zoumboura711/
Soumboure711/
Soumbouri711/
Sambharad711/
Sambharah711/
Sambharai711/
Chambouri711/
Shamboori711/
Sambare6716,716/
Somboro676,047/
Sambari673,795/
Sanvura672,252/
Zambara671,232/
Soumbourou67381/
Zambure67330/
Zambory67228/
Zambori67215/
Sombara6760/
Sambary6733/
Zamburi6733/
Sanuara6732/
Sombori6732/
Sanbury6717/
Samwara6715/
Sombore6711/
Sambaro6710/
Zamburo679/
Sanbara678/
Schamburge676/
Samvara676/
Sombory676/
Sambaré674/
Sanburi673/
Sanboro672/
Zambore672/
Samuoro671/
Sanbory671/
Zamboro671/
Schaumbury671/
Sombure671/
Somburo671/
Shambhurgi671/
Zamuora671/
Sambharaai671/

Samboura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samboura in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻤﺒﻮﺭﻩsmbwrh-

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