Shambua Surname
Approximately 4,354 people bear this surname
Shambua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4,351 | 1:16,980 | 2,121 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
Shambua (2,529) may also be a first name.
Shambua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shambua Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shambua occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shambua? popularity and diffusion
Shambua is the 107,194th most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,673,759 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shambua reside; 100 percent reside in Central Africa and 100 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Shambua is also the 146,646th most common first name globally. It is borne by 2,529 people.
It is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 4,351 people, or 1 in 16,980. Without taking into account The DR Congo Shambua is found in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shambhua | 93 | 3 | / |
| Sambua | 92 | 267 | / |
| Shambuayi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chambua | 86 | 1,324 | / |
| Sambuat | 86 | 125 | / |
| Shambwa | 86 | 104 | / |
| Sambuay | 86 | 9 | / |
| Shembua | 86 | 5 | / |
| Sambhua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shambuo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Saimbua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shaumbwa | 80 | 374 | / |
| Sambuaha | 80 | 18 | / |
| Chambuha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sambuhay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shambhva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sambwa | 77 | 4,167 | / |
| Sembua | 77 | 522 | / |
| Sambuo | 77 | 205 | / |
| Zambua | 77 | 62 | / |
| Sanbua | 77 | 17 | / |
| Sombua | 77 | 12 | / |
| Samvua | 77 | 3 | / |
| Chambwa | 71 | 1,339 | / |
| Chanbua | 71 | 452 | / |
| Ssambwa | 71 | 100 | / |
| Chombua | 71 | 46 | / |
| Champua | 71 | 27 | / |
| Shombwa | 71 | 21 | / |
| Shanvua | 71 | 21 | / |
| Sombuat | 71 | 15 | / |
| Chamvua | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shamfwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Siombua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sambwat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shembwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaambwa | 67 | 3,484 | / |
| Seimebua | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chaumbwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sombuayi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Choumbua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chambwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhambwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chambwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Champuaa | 67 | 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 Shambua
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