Saurombe Surname

342,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,070 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Saurombe Surname User-submission:

The surname Saurombe means 'destined to be poor'. It started after Ngolima gave one of his sons a place, which was rocky and mountainous. The son changed his name to Saurombe after feeling outcasted by his dad since the other sons were given arid land.

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Saurombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,0361:14,9022,087
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
England71:7,959,723202,100
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Saurombe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Saurombe means 'destined to be poor'. It started after Ngolima gave one of his sons a place, which was rocky and mountainous. The son changed his name to Saurombe after feeling outcasted by his dad since the other sons were given arid land. Saurombe evolved in Chipinge area, Mutare, Zimbabwe.

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Saurombe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saurombe is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saurombe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 342,798th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,810,791 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Saurombe live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 1,036 people, or 1 in 14,902. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Manicaland Province, where 56 percent are found, Harare Province, where 27 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Zimbabwe this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

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