Sambya Surname
Approximately 176 people bear this surname
Sambya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 137 | 1:539,267 | 42,095 |
| Uganda | 34 | 1:1,148,214 | 47,064 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sambya (60) may also be a first name.
Sambya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sambya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sambya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻤﺒﻴﺔ, Marathi: सं, Oriya: ସଂବଯ୍ା) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sambya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sambya? popularity and diffusion
Sambya is the 1,290,735th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 41,406,511 people. Sambya is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Sambya reside; 78 percent reside in Central Africa and 78 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Sambya is also the 1,270,172nd most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 60 people.
The surname Sambya is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 539,267. Outside of The DR Congo Sambya is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 19 percent are found and Mauritania, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambyah | 92 | 17 | / |
| Ssambya | 92 | 4 | / |
| Shambya | 92 | 4 | / |
| Sambyay | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sambhya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sambayya | 86 | 108 | / |
| Sambaiya | 86 | 9 | / |
| Sambeiya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sambayia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sambeuya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sambia | 83 | 1,609 | / |
| Sambea | 83 | 1,125 | / |
| Zambya | 83 | 5 | / |
| Sambyo | 83 | 5 | / |
| Sombya | 83 | 4 | / |
| Sembya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Samvya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jambya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sambhayya | 80 | 8 | / |
| Saambayya | 80 | 7 | / |
| Sambaiyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chambya | 77 | 69 | / |
| Sambiah | 77 | 66 | / |
| Sambeha | 77 | 26 | / |
| Sambeau | 77 | 14 | / |
| Sambiha | 77 | 7 | / |
| Shambia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Siambia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sambeao | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seambea | 77 | 0 | / |
| Chaambya | 71 | 237 | / |
| Sambaiyo | 71 | 9 | / |
| Zambeiya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jambayya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sembyayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sanbayya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sambhiah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shambhia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shambiah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sambajja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shombhya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sambeahy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jambia | 67 | 2,064 | / |
| Zambia | 67 | 513 | / |
| Sombia | 67 | 365 | / |
| Sambio | 67 | 55 | / |
| Sambeo | 67 | 38 | / |
| Sombea | 67 | 28 | / |
| Zambea | 67 | 27 | / |
| Sembia | 67 | 18 | / |
| Samuia | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sanwya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sanbia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Samvia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Somwya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jambhayya | 67 | 1 | / |
Sambya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sambya in the Oriya language | ||
| ସଂବଯ୍ା | sambaya | - |
| Sambya in the Marathi language | ||
| सं | sam | - |
| Sambya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﻤﺒﻴﺔ | smbyt | 50 |
| ﺻﻤﺒﻲ | smby | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sambya
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