Sombi Surname
Approximately 4,224 people bear this surname
Sombi Surname Definition:
Sombi is a surname of the Ushi tribe, meaning: an expression of showing off a child to others especially to those that doubtd that a woman could ever concieve (Sombi nganibu).
Sombi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,921 | 1:18,124 | 2,317 |
| DR Congo | 595 | 1:124,167 | 13,438 |
| Zimbabwe | 242 | 1:63,794 | 9,597 |
| Papua New Guinea | 93 | 1:87,674 | 11,644 |
| Cameroon | 88 | 1:236,012 | 23,423 |
| Uganda | 80 | 1:487,991 | 28,240 |
| Nigeria | 52 | 1:3,406,592 | 101,701 |
| Kenya | 35 | 1:1,319,426 | 35,360 |
| Burkina Faso | 33 | 1:556,124 | 7,330 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
Sombi (414) may also be a first name.
Sombi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sombi is a surname of the Ushi tribe, meaning: an expression of showing off a child to others especially to those that doubtd that a woman could ever concieve (Sombi nganibu).
Sombi Demographics
Average Sombi Salary in
South Africa
R 84,120
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Sombi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sombi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sombi (Hindi: सोम्बी, Russian: Сомби) occurs most in Tanzania. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sombi? popularity and diffusion
Sombi is the 110,100th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,725,271 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Sombi reside; 72 percent reside in East Africa and 72 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Sombi is also the 422,632nd most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 414 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 2,921 people, or 1 in 18,124. In Tanzania Sombi is primarily concentrated in: Singida Region, where 56 percent are found, Manyara Region, where 17 percent are found and Shinyanga Region, where 7 percent are found. Besides Tanzania it exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent are found.
Sombi Last Name Statistics demography
Sombi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.6% less than the national average, earning R 84,120 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sombi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sombi in the Hindi language | ||
| सोम्बी | sombi | - |
| Sombi in the Russian language | ||
| Сомби | sombi | - |
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Footnotes
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