Twaambo Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Twaambo Surname Definition:
Twaambo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: good news.
Twaambo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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.
Twaambo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: storyteller.
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.
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