Sempemba Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Sempemba Surname User-submission:

Ssempemba is a surname originated from Bunyoro in Bawemba clan

Ssempemba name is meaning 'the fire makers'

Some of the Bawemba clan group migrate to Buganda in Buwekula county, Mubende District Uganda.

Sempemba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Sempemba Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ssempemba is a surname originated from Bunyoro in Bawemba clan

Ssempemba name is meaning 'the fire makers'

Some of the Bawemba clan group migrate to Buganda in Buwekula county, Mubende District Uganda.

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Sempemba Last Name Facts

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

Sempemba is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sempemba? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Sempemba is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sempemba are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda Sempemba is most common in: Kibaale District, where 100 percent live. Beside Uganda this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Tanzania, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shempemba94571/
Ssempemba948/
Ssempeemba891/
Simpemba883,748/
Sampemba8842/
Sempembo883/
Sempembe881/
Ssempembe8219/
Shimpemba8219/
Shampemba8210/
Ssempomba821/
Ssempembo821/
Simpamba753,808/
Sampamba751,085/
Sempambo75145/
Simpembe752/
Simpenba751/
Simpembo751/
Sanpemba751/
Sempombo751/
Simphamba71105/
Chimpemba713/
Saimpamba711/
Sibemba672/
Sebembo671/
Zampamba63117/
Shibemba6346/
Sevimbay6329/
Ssebimba635/
Ssevimba631/
Chimpembe59236/
Ssebuumba591/
Svembo571/
Siebenbach5646/
Cibemba5327/
Schebenbach532/
Chibemba50661/
Sibuumba507/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sempemba
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