Shembele Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
South Africa

Shembele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shembele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India51:153,413,076951,030
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906

Shembele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shembele (Russian: Шембеле) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shembele? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shembele is the 5,213,395th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Shembele reside; 36 percent reside in Southern Africa and 36 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widespread in India, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India it is most numerous in: Telangana, where 100 percent reside. Not including India this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 36 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 29 percent reside.

Shembele Last Name Statistics demography

Shembele earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 6.97% more than the national average, earning R 254,208 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shembele Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shembele in the Russian language
Шембелеsembele-

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