Shambi Surname

193,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Shambi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shambi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5761:80,1737,409
Ecuador4951:32,1333,826
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
DR Congo2261:326,90129,253
Uganda1481:263,77919,248
Israel781:109,71312,377
Tanzania701:756,30941,721
India551:13,946,643236,652
Zimbabwe521:296,88930,036
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Zambia231:689,12726,212
Botswana221:99,40615,343
England121:4,643,172139,951
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Shambi (381) may also be a first name.

Shambi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shambi (Hindi: शाम्बी, Marathi: शंबी, Oriya: ଶାି, Russian: Шамби) occurs most in Kenya. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shambi? popularity and diffusion

Shambi is the 193,023rd most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,342,911 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Shambi are found; 37 percent are found in East Africa and 31 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 444,187th most widespread forename throughout the world It is held by 381 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 576 people, or 1 in 80,173. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Taita Taveta County, where 38 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 33 percent reside and Kwale County, where 29 percent reside. Excluding Kenya Shambi occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Ecuador, where 23 percent reside and Egypt, where 15 percent reside.

Shambi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (88%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shambai92103/
Shambis9217/
Sahambi9214/
Shamboi9211/
Schambi926/
Shambhi924/
Shambie923/
Shambii922/
Shaimbi921/
Shambih921/
Shambit921/
Shambiy921/
Shambei921/
Sambi919,964/
Shaambhi861/
Shambaia861/
Shambhai861/
Chambi8371,748/
Shamba8329,430/
Sambai832,357/
Sehmbi83721/
Sambhi83642/
Shambe83399/
Sambit83275/
Saimbi83190/
Samboi83147/
Siambi83141/
Shamby83120/
Sambui8375/
Shembi8374/
Sambie8373/
Sambio8355/
Shombi8350/
Sambih8344/
Sambis8333/
Sahmbi8330/
Shanbi8324/
Saumbi8313/
Shamui8311/
Sambei837/
Sambyi834/
Sambii833/
Shamvi833/
Sambiy832/
Shamwi832/
Sambid831/
Sanmbi831/
Sjambi831/
Ssambi831/
Saambi831/
Samhbi831/
Shachimbi801/
Shambooyi801/
Shambay77697/
Shaumba77695/
Shamber77678/
Chambai77641/
Shambeh77627/
Sambeit77484/
Chaambi77410/
Sambois77216/
Saimbhi77135/
Schamby77121/
Siambai7799/
Sambist7796/
Shambha7764/
Shambuy7759/
Shaimba7759/
Shambee7752/
Sambuis7751/
Chamboi7746/
Sambaiy7744/
Shambet7739/
Shembhi7727/
Schombi7725/
Shamboy7720/
Sambhai7719/
Chambis7719/
Shomboi7719/
Chambit7716/
Sambais7713/
Sambitt778/
Shambey778/
Shambhe777/
Shanbai777/
Sambhoi776/
Shainbi776/
Sehmbhi776/
Seambhi776/
Shemmbi774/
Shaambe774/
Shambhy774/
Sambish774/
Sambich774/
Shambes773/
Sahanbi773/
Shahnbi773/
Shoumbi773/
Cheambi773/
Sambhui772/
Saembai772/
Schambe772/
Shembai772/
Shambaj772/
Chaimbi772/
Shaamba772/
Saumbai771/
Sambaih771/
Sambait771/
Sambhit771/
Shombai771/
Shannbi771/
Shambed771/
Siambhi771/
Chammbi771/
Sambeih771/
Shanbei771/
Shammui771/
Shhamba771/
Shombui771/
Saimbai771/
Sambioh771/
Samhbhi771/
Sanmbai771/
Schembi771/
Shzamwi771/
Siambui771/
Shembie771/
Shembui771/
Shanbih771/
Shambaa771/
Shanmby771/
Schamba770/
Samba73333,743/
Sambe7323,633/
Samui7318,944/
Zambi737,002/
Sombi734,224/
Sembi731,779/
Samwi731,054/
Samby731,009/
Sanbi73756/
Samvi7317/
Xambi735/
Sambé733/
Sambá732/
Sambeitt71842/
Chaumbai71210/
Sambeith7167/
Sambaitt7119/
Shanmbay7111/
Chasimbi7110/
Shambaya716/
Chambiss715/
Chambhid715/
Satimbai714/
Shoomboi714/
Sambhaiy714/
Shaambee713/
Shanbhai713/
Shambhuj712/
Satnmbai711/
Chaumbei711/
Shombhit711/
Shaumber711/
Shaumbha711/
Shaimbet711/
Shaanbai711/
Sheamber711/
Shahanbi711/
Shambeer711/
Shatembe711/
Shambhay711/
Shanbait711/
Shambooy711/
Shammuhi711/
Shamueyi711/
Shamwaiz711/
Shahmboy711/
Chambois711/
Schoombi711/
Schamboa711/
Sasimbai711/
Chambe6716,670/
Sombie675,654/
Shombe675,073/
Shembe672,802/
Shomvi672,762/
Sanbui672,460/
Sombai672,071/
Samber671,672/
Shomba671,185/
Sembai671,159/
Sembhi671,129/
Sambea671,125/
Samboy671,074/
Schoombie67922/
Chanbi67778/
Sambhe67755/
Sambay67610/
Sambaa67606/
Siamba67492/
Siambe67462/
Shanba67308/
Sambha67304/
Saumba67302/
Sambej67227/
Samboa67205/
Sambet67156/
Sambey67144/
Sehmby67132/
Ssamba67121/
Shamwa67112/
Somboi67101/
Soumbi6798/
Shamue6796/
Shamva6794/
Sambep6789/
Sambeh6786/
Chombi6779/
Sambuy6777/
Chamby6776/
Sanbei6767/
Zambai6762/
Shonbi6762/
Zamboi6755/
Samuid6749/
Sambhy6747/
Sanbai6746/
Sambes6743/
Zsamba6739/
Saambe6739/
Saumbe6738/
Saimba6738/
Sambaj6732/
Šambić6729/
Shanvi6724/
Samuie6723/
Sambee6722/
Chamvi6721/
Saumby6718/
Chaisimbi6718/
Semboi6716/
Schaumber6713/
Sombei6711/
Samuit6710/
Sembui6710/
Samboj679/
Shanbooyi679/
Saumui679/
Shemby678/
Saunbi678/
Shenbi678/
Shanui677/
Siamwi676/
Shanbe676/
Sambyo675/
Samnwi675/
Seamba675/
Sambér675/
Sombio674/
Sanbio674/
Siombi674/
Samwiz674/
Chamwi673/
Saamba673/
Sanboi673/
Samvie673/
Sammba673/
Sembei673/
Schaumbey672/
Chamboiss672/
Saimbe672/
Ssambe672/
Sanbie672/
Soombi672/
Sombih672/
Samwai672/
Sjambe672/
Shanby671/
Sahnbi671/
Sanbih671/
Sammui671/
Hsanbi671/
Sjamba671/
Siamui671/
Shahambaj671/
Shambhaya671/
Shamwe671/
Chaãbi671/
Sanmbe671/
Schambech671/
Sambaí671/
Hsamba671/
Zeambi671/
Zambui671/
Sohmba671/
Shomby671/
Saamui671/
Sammvi671/
Samvui671/
Sambéa671/
Sasmbe671/
Sembie671/
Chambé671/
Chamui671/
Sanbit671/
Samwii671/
Saembe671/
Samvis671/
Zambei671/
Zambiy671/
Sambys670/

Shambi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shambi in the Oriya language
ଶାିsai-
Shambi in the Marathi language
शंबीsambi50
शामबीsamabi16.67
शमाबीsamabi16.67
Shambi in the Hindi language
शाम्बीsambi35.71
शम्बीsambi28.57
शांबीsambi21.43
शम्भीsambhi7.14
शमबीsamabi7.14
Shambi in the Russian language
Шамбиsambi-

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Footnotes

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