Shambu Surname

214,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Shambu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shambu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,4981:49,3195,962
India3381:2,269,42474,768
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Shambu (7,735) may also be a first name.

Shambu Last Name Facts

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

Shambu (Arabic: سهامبو, Bengali: শম্বু, Hindi: शम्बु, Marathi: शंबू, Oriya: ଶୁନାଏକ, Russian: Шамбу, Tibetan: ཤམ་བུ་) is most common in The DR Congo. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shambu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shambu is the 214,351st most numerous surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 3,797,575 people. The surname Shambu is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Shambu live; 79 percent live in Central Africa and 79 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Shambu is also the 72,688th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 7,735 people.

The last name is most common in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,498 people, or 1 in 49,319. Aside from The DR Congo this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 2 percent are found.

Shambu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shambu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shambu surname grew 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shambu Last Name Statistics demography

Shambu earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shambhu923,660/
Shambuy9259/
Shambou925/
Shaimbu923/
Shaambu923/
Shaumbu921/
Shambau920/
Sambu9142,832/
Shambhus866/
Shammbhu865/
Shambhuj862/
Schambau861/
Shambhau861/
Shambhud861/
Shasembu861/
Shahambu861/
Sambou8354,666/
Sambuu837,089/
Sambhu831,130/
Chambu83676/
Sambut83253/
Shamvu83194/
Sambau83178/
Sambus8379/
Siambu8378/
Sambuy8377/
Sambui8375/
Sambud8331/
Shombu8327/
Shembu8316/
Saimbu8314/
Sambuh838/
Sammbu836/
Shanbu835/
Sahmbu834/
Saambu833/
Saumbu831/
Saymbu831/
Schambous801/
Shambouth801/
Shahambhu801/
Shambauch800/
Sambhus77489/
Chambou77128/
Chambeu77117/
Shamboo77110/
Sambout7760/
Sambuis7751/
Sammbhu7748/
Siambou7730/
Sambhud7725/
Saahmbu7718/
Sambhuu7717/
Chambus7715/
Satimbu7715/
Sambhuj7713/
Sasimbu7712/
Shanbhu7710/
Shembhu779/
Chambau777/
Saambou775/
Sambouh774/
Shembeu774/
Chambut774/
Shanbuy773/
Sambhau772/
Sambhou772/
Sambhui772/
Sahumbu772/
Shainbu772/
Chambud772/
Xhambeu772/
Sambheu771/
Sambhut771/
Sambuch771/
Sambudh771/
Sambush771/
Cheambu771/
Siambau771/
Shombui771/
Ssambou771/
Saimbou771/
Sahmbou771/
Saambuu771/
Sambeuh771/
Chambuy771/
Siambui771/
Shembui771/
Shamwut771/
Shanbut770/
Sanbu732,953/
Zambu731,109/
Sombu73939/
Sembu73520/
Samvu7366/
Sambú7312/
Xambu7311/
Samwu732/
Chambaud711,493/
Shanbouh71244/
Chambaut71131/
Chamboux7190/
Sambault7165/
Shambhoo7164/
Samboutt7158/
Chambeux7116/
Sambhush7114/
Chambous715/
Sachimbu715/
Chambuss712/
Chambhau711/
Samboush711/
Shambooy711/
Shenmbuh711/
Chambouy711/
Shanbhut710/
Chambout710/
Sombut672,587/
Sanbui672,460/
Zambou672,368/
Chambault67685/
Samboo67488/
Samboe67140/
Chombu67120/
Samvuu67105/
Sombou67100/
Chamvu6789/
Siembu6775/
Xambeu6770/
Sanbut6749/
Saimbault6734/
Shanmbhoo6728/
Xhamvu6723/
Sembhu6714/
Sembuh6714/
Sanbou6714/
Sombud6711/
Sembeu6710/
Sembui6710/
Sombuh679/
Saãbou679/
Shenbu678/
Shanvu677/
Sainbu677/
Shanwu674/
Sombuu674/
Chanbu674/
Sembau673/
Sanbuu672/
Zambeu671/
Schombuch671/
Soumbu671/
Sanbus671/
Zambau671/
Zambui671/
Sombus671/
Shambooyi671/
Samvui671/
Samweu671/
Chahambou671/
Sanbud671/
Sombau671/
Cheambudd671/

Shambu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shambu in the Tibetan language
ཤམ་བུ་shambu-
Shambu in the Hindi language
शम्बुsambu44.89
शम्बूsambu39.56
शम्भूsambhu7.11
शंबूsambu3.11
शंबुsambu1.78
शंभूsambhu0.89
शाम्बूsambu0.44
शांबूsambu0.44
शमबुsamabu0.44
शम्भुsambhu0.44
शंम्भूsammbhu0.44
शम्भsambha0.44
Shambu in the Bengali language
শম্বুsambu42.86
শম্ভুsambhu35.71
সম্বুচরনsambucarana7.14
সম্বুsambu7.14
শুম্বুsumbu7.14
Shambu in the Marathi language
शंबूsambu25.4
शंभूsambhu20.63
शंबुsambu20.63
शंभुsambhu18.25
शंsam6.35
संभूsambhu2.38
संभुsambhu1.59
शांबुsambu1.59
शंभुजीsambhuji0.79
शंभोsambho0.79
Shambu in the Oriya language
ଶୁନାଏକsuna'eka12.41
ଶୁେବେହରାsuebehara12.41
ଶୁପସାଦsupasada10.53
ଶୁପଧାନsupadhana7.89
ଶୁମହାsumaha7.89
ଶୁସିଂsusim7.52
ଶୁସାହୁsusahu7.52
ଶୁନାୟକsunayaka7.14
ଶୁନାଥsunatha4.89
ଶୁମୁାsumua4.14
ଶୁପାତsupata4.14
ଶୂsu3.76
ଶୁଦାସsudasa3.76
ଶୁେଦହୁରୀsuedahuri3.76
େହମehama0.38
ଖମାରୀkhamari0.38
Shambu in the Russian language
Шамбуsambu-
Shambu in the Arabic language
سهامبوshambw-

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