Thambo Surname
Approximately 1,443 people bear this surname
Thambo Surname Definition:
Thambo is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: ground.
Thambo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 758 | 1:22,585 | 3,433 |
| South Africa | 481 | 1:112,636 | 13,536 |
| Zimbabwe | 127 | 1:121,561 | 16,372 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Thambo (273) may also be a first name.
Thambo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Thambo is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: ground.
Thambo Demographics
Average Thambo Salary in
United States
$29,333 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Thambo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thambo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thambo occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Thambo? popularity and diffusion
Thambo is the 270,292nd most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,050,274 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Thambo are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 537,992nd most commonly occurring forename worldwide It is held by 273 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is borne by 758 people, or 1 in 22,585. Apart from Malawi it exists in 19 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 9 percent are found.
Thambo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Thambo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Thambo surname grew 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Thambo Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Thambo earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 30.15% less than the national average, earning R 165,984 per year; in United States they earn 32.02% less than the national average, earning $29,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.5% less than the national average, earning $35,525 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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