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 has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sempemba? popularity and diffusion

Sempemba is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sempemba live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Sempemba is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda Sempemba is most numerous in: Kibaale District, where 100 percent reside. Besides Uganda Sempemba is found in one country. It is also found in Tanzania, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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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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