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 last name Thambo occurs most in Malawi. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Thambo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 270,292nd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,050,274 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Thambo live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 537,992nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 273 people.
The surname Thambo is most common in Malawi, where it is held by 758 people, or 1 in 22,585. Without taking into account Malawi this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 9 percent reside.
Thambo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Thambo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Thambo surname expanded 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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