Samwemba Surname
2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia
Samwemba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 63 | 1:251,586 | 15,178 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siamwemba | 94 | 76 | / |
| Shamwemba | 94 | 51 | / |
| Siamweemba | 89 | 244 | / |
| Shamweemba | 89 | 36 | / |
| Sambemba | 88 | 77 | / |
| Samwamba | 88 | 5 | / |
| Semwemba | 88 | 4 | / |
| Samwimba | 88 | 1 | / |
| Siamwembo | 82 | 31 | / |
| Shamwamba | 82 | 17 | / |
| Ssemwemba | 82 | 10 | / |
| Samuhemba | 82 | 4 | / |
| Shamwenba | 82 | 1 | / |
| Siamweembe | 78 | 6 | / |
| Siamweembo | 78 | 5 | / |
| Sambembe | 75 | 59 | / |
| Semwamba | 75 | 10 | / |
| Shambembe | 71 | 93 | / |
| Shamuimba | 71 | 27 | / |
| Shamwimbo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chamwembo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samuhembo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sambimbi | 63 | 22 | / |
| Zambembe | 63 | 16 | / |
| Camuimba | 63 | 2 | / |
| Samvemve | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sombembe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Zambembo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Shambimbi | 59 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Samwemba
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis