Sambwe Surname
Approximately 7,478 people bear this surname
Sambwe Surname Definition:
Sambwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: intimate discussion among relatives of a deceased person that takes place shortly after burial.
Sambwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 6,519 | 1:11,333 | 1,401 |
| Tanzania | 791 | 1:66,930 | 7,065 |
| Zambia | 124 | 1:127,822 | 9,586 |
| Uganda | 23 | 1:1,697,360 | 58,907 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sambwe (355) may also be a first name.
Sambwe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sambwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: intimate discussion among relatives of a deceased person that takes place shortly after burial.
Sambwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sambwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sambwe is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sambwe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 66,648th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 974,531 people. The last name Sambwe occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sambwe live; 87 percent live in Central Africa and 87 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 462,374th most commonly used given name internationally It is held by 355 people.
The last name Sambwe is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 6,519 people, or 1 in 11,333. Apart from The DR Congo this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 11 percent are found and Zambia, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shambwe | 92 | 256 | / |
| Siambwe | 92 | 30 | / |
| Ssambwe | 92 | 14 | / |
| Sambwet | 92 | 10 | / |
| Sambw | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ssaambwe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sambwa | 83 | 4,167 | / |
| Zambwe | 83 | 1,266 | / |
| Sombwe | 83 | 251 | / |
| Sampwe | 83 | 119 | / |
| Sambue | 83 | 116 | / |
| Sembwe | 83 | 22 | / |
| Jambwe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Sanbwe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Sambwd | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sambhw | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cambwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shambw | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chambwe | 77 | 1,983 | / |
| Samboue | 77 | 141 | / |
| Shambwa | 77 | 104 | / |
| Ssambwa | 77 | 100 | / |
| Shombwe | 77 | 50 | / |
| Shambwi | 77 | 21 | / |
| Ssombwe | 77 | 6 | / |
| Shembwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Djambwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shachimbwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shaumbwa | 71 | 374 | / |
| Chaambwe | 71 | 164 | / |
| Shambhwi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sompwe | 67 | 4,999 | / |
| Jombwe | 67 | 264 | / |
| Zambwa | 67 | 184 | / |
| Zombwe | 67 | 141 | / |
| Sempwe | 67 | 76 | / |
| Sambui | 67 | 75 | / |
| Sampwa | 67 | 51 | / |
| Sombwa | 67 | 42 | / |
| Zambwi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Zembwe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jambwi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sampue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanbwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sembue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaaambwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chatembwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sombue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sombwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shatembue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shambouee | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sambwe
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