Sembwela Surname
6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania
Sembwela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simbwela | 88 | 18 | / |
| Sambwela | 88 | 12 | / |
| Sembwele | 88 | 2 | / |
| Sombwela | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ssembwele | 82 | 4 | / |
| Smbwala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sambwila | 75 | 35 | / |
| Simbwele | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simbwala | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shambwila | 71 | 122 | / |
| Chimbwela | 71 | 8 | / |
| Shimbwila | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sambwaila | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shimbuela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simpwele | 63 | 2 | / |
| Sempwilo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Zambwala | 63 | 1 | / |
| Simbwili | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chimbwele | 59 | 6 | / |
| Chimbuela | 59 | 3 | / |
| Chimbwila | 59 | 3 | / |
| Shimbwile | 59 | 1 | / |
| Chimbweli | 59 | 1 | / |
| Simpwalo | 50 | 19 | / |
| Sampwilo | 50 | 4 | / |
| Cimbwili | 50 | 1 | / |
| Simbuile | 50 | 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 Sembwela
- 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