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
Wassamba (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﺻﻤﺐ) occurs most in Angola. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wassamba? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,723,624th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name is primarily found 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.
The last name Wassamba is most commonly held in Angola, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 6,747,304. Excluding Angola Wassamba exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 13 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside.
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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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