Sambula Surname

118,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,893 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Sambula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sambula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,5791:24,7243,517
Tanzania7971:66,4267,015
Honduras5281:16,698780
United States2451:1,479,424101,022
South Africa1241:436,91737,311
Kenya1231:375,44621,575
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Belize1091:3,261654
Liberia1041:42,3903,874
India811:9,469,943186,993
Zambia321:495,31022,215
Cayman Islands291:2,203283
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
England11:55,718,059489,080
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

The alternate forms: Šambula (37) & Sambulá (1) are calculated separately.

Sambula (1,016) may also be a first name.

Sambula Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sambula (Hindi: सम्बुला, Marathi: संबुला, Russian: Самбула) is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Šambula or Sambulá. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sambula? popularity and diffusion

It is the 118,137th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,871,961 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Sambula reside; 64 percent reside in East Africa and 52 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Sambula is also the 251,978th most widely held first name on earth, held by 1,016 people.

This last name is most common in Uganda, where it is borne by 1,579 people, or 1 in 24,724. In Uganda Sambula is most prevalent in: Bududa District, where 62 percent live, Manafwa District, where 19 percent live and Mbale District, where 10 percent live. Other than Uganda it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 20 percent live and Honduras, where 14 percent live.

Sambula Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sambula last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Sambula surname are 18.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sambula earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.75% more than the national average, earning R 372,504 per year and in United States they earn 31.52% less than the national average, earning $29,547 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šambula9537/
Sambulá951/
Samboula93190/
Shambula93167/
Siambula93153/
Sambulah93106/
Sambulay9347/
Sambulla9321/
Sambaula9320/
Sambulai939/
Sambulia939/
Sambulat937/
Sambhula933/
Ssambula933/
Sambulad932/
Sambuhla932/
Sambuula931/
Saambula931/
Sambullah88194/
Shambulia8811/
Shambhula887/
Sahmbulia882/
Shambulla881/
Sasembula881/
Cambula8611,333/
Sambola864,365/
Jambula861,594/
Sambuli86499/
Sambule86160/
Sambulo86140/
Samvula8698/
Sembula8691/
Sanbula8622/
Zambula864/
Sombula862/
Sambaulaya824/
Shamboulai824/
Shamboulia824/
Sahmbullah821/
Sambaullah821/
Chambula803,610/
Siambulo80773/
Shambuli80295/
Shambulo80214/
Sambulot80192/
Siambuli80153/
Sambolla80133/
Djambula8083/
Shambule8063/
Sambolai8058/
Sambolia8057/
Sambaulo8049/
Shamvula8032/
Jambhula8017/
Jambulla8013/
Sambolya8011/
Sambaule809/
Sanbulah805/
Sombutla804/
Sambhola803/
Sambulli803/
Shembula803/
Sambolay803/
Samboule802/
Sambhule801/
Sambulie801/
Jhambula801/
Sembulah801/
Shamwula801/
Sambulih801/
Sambuleh801/
Sanbulia801/
Zamboula801/
Shambola801/
Siambuly801/
Sanbulay801/
Sambouli801/
Sambulle801/
Sambuloy801/
Sembulia801/
Sambuhle801/
Sambouly801/
Sambului801/
Sambollah75416/
Shambouli75392/
Sambulleh7557/
Chambulia7513/
Sanbullah756/
Soumboula754/
Chaambula753/
Shembhula753/
Djamboula753/
Jambhulai752/
Sombutlay752/
Jambulapp751/
Shambhule751/
Shambolla751/
Sambulley751/
Zhambulat751/
Ssembulya751/
Djambulat751/
Dzhambula751/
Chamboula751/
Chambulla751/
Shambolia751/
Sombutlai751/
Cambulo711,824/
Sombola71547/
Sanvula71160/
Sembulo71113/
Sambolo7182/
Zembula7178/
Sambole7168/
Samboly7163/
Sanbola7135/
Canbula7134/
Janbula7115/
Zambola7114/
Chamboulla7114/
Jambulo7111/
Zambule716/
Zambulo714/
Chambhulya712/
Samvuli711/
Sanbulo711/
Samboulleh711/
Zambuli711/
Jombula711/
Somvula711/
Chambule6722,503/
Chambuli67191/
Shamboulieh67122/
Siambole6787/
Chamvula6774/
Samboleh6747/
Shambole6744/
Sombolay6738/
Siambolo6737/
Zambolla6736/
Ssanvula6719/
Sianbola6713/
Sanbouli6712/
Sambhole677/
Sanbolah677/
Sanvulla676/
Samboloh675/
Chambulo674/
Jambulod672/
Shembulo672/
Shambolo672/
Sombolha672/
Sambolle672/
Sanboola671/
Sambolee671/
Chanbula671/
Samboley671/
Chatembaula671/
Sombolah671/
Seamvule671/
Shanvula671/
Sanbulot671/
Sambolou671/
Sambooli671/
Chambouleau671/
Shombola671/
Somboule671/
Janboula671/

Sambula Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sambula in the Marathi language
संबुलाsambula-
Sambula in the Hindi language
सम्बुलाsambula60
सम्बूलाsambula40
Sambula in the Russian language
Самбулаsambula-

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