Shambula Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Shambula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shambula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya741:624,05328,587
India381:20,185,931296,209
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Shambula (55) may also be a first name.

Shambula Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shambula (Hindi: शमबुला, Oriya: ଶୁଲା) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Shambula click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shambula? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,338,236th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. The surname Shambula occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Shambula live; 46 percent live in East Africa and 45 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Shambula is also the 1,336,256th most common forename world-wide It is held by 55 people.

Shambula is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 624,053. In Kenya it is most common in: Kakamega County, where 99 percent are found and Vihiga County, where 1 percent are found. Other than Kenya this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 23 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 20 percent are found.

Shambula Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shambula surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Shambula earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.59% less than the national average, earning R 131,664 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shambulia9411/
Shambhula947/
Shambulla941/
Sambula933,893/
Shamboulai894/
Shamboulia894/
Chambula883,610/
Shambuli88295/
Shambulo88214/
Samboula88190/
Siambula88153/
Sambulah88106/
Shambule8863/
Sambulay8847/
Shamvula8832/
Sambulla8821/
Sambaula8820/
Sambulai889/
Sambulia889/
Sambulat887/
Sambhula883/
Shembula883/
Ssambula883/
Sambulad882/
Sambuhla882/
Sambuula881/
Shamwula881/
Shambola881/
Saambula881/
Shambouli82392/
Sambullah82194/
Chambulia8213/
Chaambula823/
Shembhula823/
Sahmbulia822/
Shambhule821/
Shambolla821/
Chamboula821/
Chambulla821/
Sasembula821/
Shambolia821/
Sambola804,365/
Sambuli80499/
Sambule80160/
Sambulo80140/
Samvula8098/
Sembula8091/
Šambula8037/
Sanbula8022/
Zambula804/
Sombula802/
Sambulá801/
Chamboulla7814/
Sambaulaya784/
Chambhulya782/
Sahmbullah781/
Sambaullah781/
Chambule7522,503/
Siambulo75773/
Sambulot75192/
Chambuli75191/
Siambuli75153/
Sambolla75133/
Chamvula7574/
Sambolai7558/
Sambolia7557/
Sambaulo7549/
Shambole7544/
Sambolya7511/
Sambaule759/
Sanbulah755/
Chambulo754/
Sombutla754/
Sambhola753/
Sambulli753/
Sambolay753/
Samboule752/
Shembulo752/
Shambolo752/
Sambhule751/
Sambulie751/
Chanbula751/
Sembulah751/
Sambulih751/
Sambuleh751/
Sanbulia751/
Zamboula751/
Shanvula751/
Siambuly751/
Sanbulay751/
Sambouli751/
Sambulle751/
Sambuloy751/
Sembulia751/
Shombola751/
Sambuhle751/
Sambouly751/
Sambului751/
Shamboulieh74122/
Chatembaula741/
Chambouleau741/
Sambollah71416/
Sambulleh7157/
Sanbullah716/
Soumboula714/
Shambhole712/
Chammbule712/
Sombutlay712/
Chambhule711/
Chambaule711/
Shamboole711/
Sambulley711/
Shanbouli711/
Ssembulya711/
Shambooli711/
Sombutlai711/
Sombola67547/
Sanvula67160/
Sembulo67113/
Sambolo6782/
Sambole6768/
Samboly6763/
Sanbola6735/
Zambule676/
Zambulo674/
Samvuli671/
Sanbulo671/
Samboulleh671/
Zambuli671/
Somvula671/

Shambula Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shambula in the Hindi language
शमबुलाsamabula-
Shambula in the Oriya language
ଶୁଲାsula-

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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 Shambula
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