Shangombe Surname

908,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Shangombe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shangombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia1351:17,8473,112
Zambia1101:144,09010,468
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567

Shangombe (21) may also be a first name.

Shangombe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shangombe is found in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shangombe? popularity and diffusion

Shangombe is the 908,336th most prevalent surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 24,872,170 people. The surname Shangombe is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shangombe are found; 84 percent are found in Southern Africa and 84 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 21 people.

Shangombe is most widespread in Namibia, where it is borne by 135 people, or 1 in 17,847. In Namibia it is mostly concentrated in: Erongo Region, where 78 percent live, Khomas Region, where 19 percent live and Hardap Region, where 3 percent live. Apart from Namibia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 38 percent live and The DR Congo, where 16 percent live.

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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
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  • 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 Shangombe
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