Wambo Surname

116,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,962 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Wambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2,6221:7,9211,024
Papua New Guinea3511:23,2302,541
Kenya3151:146,60311,727
DR Congo2051:360,38831,424
Benin1481:69,8358,430
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Indonesia491:2,698,963156,404
Uganda461:848,68039,357
Angola361:749,7002,649
Burkina Faso291:632,8317,862
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
France61:11,070,454349,096
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Botswana41:546,73222,624
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Wambo (543) may also be a first name.

Wambo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wambo is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wambo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 116,372nd most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,839,360 people. The surname Wambo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Wambo live; 70 percent live in Central Africa and 69 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 361,572nd most common first name on earth. It is borne by 543 people.

The surname Wambo is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 2,622 people, or 1 in 7,921. In Cameroon Wambo is primarily concentrated in: Centre Region, where 31 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 28 percent are found and West Region, where 26 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon Wambo occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent are found and Kenya, where 8 percent are found.

Wambo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wambo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wambo surname increased 1,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wambo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Wambo last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Wambo surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

Wambo earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.43% less than the national average, earning $38,648 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamboi917,223/
Waimbo91610/
Wambou91101/
Wanmbo9124/
Hwambo9124/
Weambo9120/
Wamboo918/
Whambo915/
Wamboh915/
Vwambo914/
Wamboy912/
Waembo911/
Wambos911/
Wasimbo8327/
Wambout834/
Waimbou832/
Wamboha832/
Wainmbo832/
Wanmbou831/
Wambott831/
Watimbo831/
Wamboid831/
Wasembo831/
Wanmboi831/
Wahmboh831/
Waimboi831/
Bambo8048,897/
Wamba8018,270/
Wembo804,272/
Wombo802,597/
Vambo80481/
Wanbo8092/
Huambo735,474/
Waimba73788/
Bamboo73434/
Bambou73412/
Wambaa73348/
Bamboi73225/
Womboo73171/
Baimbo73160/
Womboh7372/
Vamboi7363/
Wanmba7336/
Wanbou7334/
Wemboh7331/
Vambou7321/
Bamboj7314/
Bambho7312/
Bamboy7310/
Wombou739/
Waumba738/
Womboi737/
Wambeu737/
Waemba736/
Wambah735/
Whanbo733/
Woumbo733/
Hwamba732/
Wembuo732/
Waamba732/
Banmbo732/
Hvambo731/
Vamboo731/
Baambo731/
Hwanbo731/
Wambha731/
Wahmba731/
Wombos731/
Womboy731/
Wonmbo731/
Vgambo731/
Vamboh731/
Wehmbo731/
Wannbo731/
Wainbo731/
Wanboh731/
Vwamba731/
Wombuo731/
Beambo731/
Bambuo731/
Hbambo731/
Weimbo731/
Wahamba67118/
Bainmbo6722/
Huambos6714/
Wehmboh6713/
Wambaha6711/
Huamboy6711/
Wanimpo677/
Wahumba675/
Woumbou673/
Vaimbou671/
Guhambo671/
Bajmboh671/
Bambooh671/
Wambatt670/

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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
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  • 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 Wambo
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