Semban Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Semban Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Semban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
India91:85,229,487684,495
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Semban (88) may also be a first name.

Semban Last Name Facts

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

The last name Semban is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Semban? popularity and diffusion

The last name Semban is the 1,817,111th most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 72 percent of Semban live; 62 percent live in Southeast Asia and 44 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,017,994th most numerous forename throughout the world. It is borne by 88 people.

The surname Semban is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 893,764. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Sarawak, where 36 percent live, Selangor, where 21 percent live and Johor, where 15 percent live. Outside of Malaysia this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 24 percent live and The Philippines, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sembang92218/
Sembane922/
Seymban921/
Smban914/
Seymband8652/
Shembane862/
Schemban861/
Senmbang861/
Sembahan861/
Samban83962/
Simban83690/
Somban83285/
Sembon8337/
Sembam8328/
Semuan838/
Jemban836/
Gemban835/
Semwan834/
Cemban832/
Smbang831/
Sambaan771,034/
Chemban77897/
Semuang77890/
Sembong77505/
Saenban77168/
Zembane77139/
Simbang77134/
Sambain77108/
Simbaan7792/
Shamban7791/
Sembone7778/
Simbane7772/
Jembang7745/
Sambhan7730/
Gembang7719/
Zembang7717/
Sambann7713/
Simbaun7711/
Seemuan779/
Gembaan777/
Semwane774/
Cembang772/
Shimban772/
Sombaan772/
Simbahn771/
Simbajn771/
Sambaun771/
Senbane771/
Szymban771/
Gemband771/
Senbang771/
Semhuan771/
Shaheemban751/
Snban731/
Simbahan711,477/
Seemuang71229/
Semboung71157/
Saimbang7179/
Simbaine7151/
Schamban7116/
Siemuang7111/
Suimbang718/
Chembane717/
Sambahan716/
Shimbane716/
Seembong716/
Shambhan715/
Shambaan713/
Setmuang712/
Seimuang712/
Sahmbhan711/
Sambhann711/
Chembean711/
Jembaine711/
Shimband711/
Sembeine711/
Seimbone711/
Shembong711/
Siembong711/
Ssembone711/
Seimbong711/
Senmbong711/
Sembomng711/
Semboune711/
Shemhuan711/
Seemuann711/
Shambean710/
Shambain710/
Senbon671,442/
Sambon67603/
Zamban67396/
Genban67188/
Sombon67145/
Semuam6760/
Jembon6741/
Simbon6733/
Shehmbong6731/
Senuan6728/
Jimban6727/
Simuan6725/
Zimban6720/
Sembom6711/
Cembon676/
Simbam676/
Semuon675/
Senwan674/
Smbong673/
Gimban673/
Gembon673/
Sinban672/
Seimboung672/
Schambean671/
Jembam671/
Simbañ671/
Schoembon671/
Symbon671/
Cimban671/
Senbam671/
Simwan671/
Smboon671/

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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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  • 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 Semban
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