Twaambo Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Botswana

Twaambo Surname Definition:

Twaambo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: good news.

Twaambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
England11:55,718,059489,080
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Twaambo (1,918) may also be a first name.

Twaambo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Twaambo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: good news.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Twaambo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: storyteller.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Twaambo Last Name Facts

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

Twaambo is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Twaambo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Twaambo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Twaambo is the 6,360,413th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Twaambo live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Twaambo is also the 173,386th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 1,918 people.

The surname is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 5,283,307. Barring Zambia this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 11 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Twambo92151/
Twamba77355/
Tuambo775/
Dwambo774/
Twanbo772/
Twembo771/
Thwamba7119/
Twambau711/
Tuambou711/
Tuamba62472/
Duambo6223/
Twonbo627/
Tuanbo622/
Dwamba621/
Tuombo621/
Tuembou5713/
Tuanboh571/
Tuambau571/
Tuombuo571/
Tuanboot532/

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Footnotes

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