Wadambe Surname
Approximately 120 people bear this surname
Wadambe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 107 | 1:364,853 | 23,632 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
Wadambe (17) may also be a first name.
Wadambe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wadambe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wadambe (Marathi: वडांबे) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wadambe.
How Common Is The Last Name Wadambe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wadambe is the 1,658,108th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. The last name Wadambe is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Wadambe live; 89 percent live in East Africa and 71 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 17 people.
The surname Wadambe is most widely held in Uganda, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 364,853. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Nebbi District, where 45 percent are found, Zombo District, where 33 percent are found and Kyankwanzi District, where 11 percent are found. Not including Uganda this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badambe | 86 | 428 | / |
| Wadamba | 86 | 332 | / |
| Vadambe | 86 | 40 | / |
| Wadembe | 86 | 20 | / |
| Wadanbe | 86 | 8 | / |
| Waddamba | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waddembe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wadhamba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wodamba | 71 | 325 | / |
| Wedembe | 71 | 27 | / |
| Badanbe | 71 | 8 | / |
| Badombe | 71 | 7 | / |
| Vedambe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wadomba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wodembe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Badoumbe | 67 | 421 | / |
| Wahdanbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weidembe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Badambai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaidambhi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bodanbe | 57 | 9 | / |
| Badanve | 57 | 6 | / |
| Vodamba | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vadoumba | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vajdanbi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Woudoumba | 50 | 1 | / |
Wadambe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wadambe in the Marathi language | ||
| वडांबे | vadambe | 90 |
| वळंबे | valambe | 10 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wadambe
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