Sambul Surname

246,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,613 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Somalia

Sambul Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sambul Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7371:62,6596,096
Somalia4901:27,4531,466
Indonesia1841:718,74655,532
India1131:6,788,189152,128
Cambodia211:737,4834,850
Ukraine171:2,677,806165,194
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
England11:55,718,059489,080
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Sambul (1,428) may also be a first name.

Sambul Last Name Facts

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

Sambul (Hindi: सम्बुल, Marathi: संबुल, Oriya: ସଂବୁଲ, Russian: Самбул) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Sambul.

How Common Is The Last Name Sambul? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 246,537th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 4,518,007 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Sambul reside; 76 percent reside in East Africa and 76 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 206,516th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 1,428 people.

The last name Sambul is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 737 people, or 1 in 62,659. In Kenya Sambul is most prevalent in: Wajir County, where 66 percent live, Garissa County, where 33 percent live and Baringo County, where 1 percent live. Excluding Kenya Sambul is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Somalia, where 30 percent live and Indonesia, where 11 percent live.

Sambul Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sambul last name is chiefly Muslim (93%) in Kenya.

Sambul earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sambul Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sambul in the Oriya language
ସଂବୁଲsambula-
Sambul in the Hindi language
सम्बुलsambula89.94
सम्बूलsambula5.59
समबुलsamabula3.35
सम्वुलsamvula0.56
समबूलsamabula0.56
Sambul in the Marathi language
संबुलsambula65.22
संबुळsambula34.78
Sambul in the Russian language
Самбулsambul-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sambul
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