Wassamba Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Wassamba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wassamba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wassamba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wassamba (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﺻﻤﺐ) occurs in Angola more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wassamba? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,723,624th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Wassamba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Wassamba are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa.
It is most commonly held in Angola, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 6,747,304. Without taking into account Angola this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 13 percent live and The DR Congo, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasamba | 93 | 1,553 | / |
| Washamba | 88 | 29 | / |
| Watsamba | 88 | 11 | / |
| Bassamba | 88 | 8 | / |
| Wassambo | 88 | 3 | / |
| Wasambai | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vassamba | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wasambea | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wassomba | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wassemba | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wassanba | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wassambi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wassambe | 88 | 1 | / |
| Watshamba | 82 | 68 | / |
| Waishamba | 82 | 4 | / |
| Vaissamba | 82 | 2 | / |
| Wassombat | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wassoumba | 82 | 1 | / |
| Baissamba | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wasambo | 80 | 900 | / |
| Wesamba | 80 | 425 | / |
| Basamba | 80 | 364 | / |
| Wasomba | 80 | 226 | / |
| Wasemba | 80 | 55 | / |
| Wasambe | 80 | 23 | / |
| Wasambi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vasamba | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bassambi | 75 | 165 | / |
| Basambea | 75 | 164 | / |
| Wessambo | 75 | 103 | / |
| Wasombat | 75 | 81 | / |
| Bassambo | 75 | 33 | / |
| Baasamba | 75 | 19 | / |
| Washambe | 75 | 8 | / |
| Bossamba | 75 | 7 | / |
| Bashamba | 75 | 5 | / |
| Vasambea | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wachamba | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bassomba | 75 | 2 | / |
| Washemba | 75 | 2 | / |
| Washomba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wasiambi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vassomba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wajsemba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wossambo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uassambo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuasomba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Basambai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boussamba | 71 | 2,547 | / |
| Bassoumba | 71 | 1,834 | / |
| Bassamboo | 71 | 15 | / |
| Woessambo | 71 | 10 | / |
| Basseymba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Weissambo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weishamba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bassambou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bosamba | 67 | 1,304 | / |
| Basomba | 67 | 1,194 | / |
| Basambo | 67 | 930 | / |
| Basambi | 67 | 668 | / |
| Basambe | 67 | 117 | / |
| Bazamba | 67 | 42 | / |
| Wasombo | 67 | 34 | / |
| Vasambi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wasombe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vasambe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wosemba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wassoumbou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wasanbi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wosambo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasembo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wesambo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wesomba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vassanbhai | 67 | 1 | / |
Wassamba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wassamba in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺍﺻﻤﺐ | wasmb | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wassamba
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